Today sees the publication of Christine Armstrong’s brilliant and explosive book, The Mother of All Jobs. In it, Christine exposes the “myth” of having it all; she interviewed women in high-powered or executive jobs anonymously and exposes the lies, basically, that they tell about what it takes to hold down a job and have a family. They will… View Post
Of course you’re all dying to know about my holidays! It’s a funny old thing as the one I want to tell you about – a jaunt to the super-swank, super-chic Ile de Re off the west coast of France – is one that you basically know about already. I have never been somewhere abroad that was so comprehensively filled… View Post
I know, I know – I am late to this. I blame the summer holidays. I blame the summer holidays for everything right now – plastic in the oceans, anti-semitism in the Labour party, the renaissance of measles in Europe… everything. You have probably kitted any Fresher-age kids – (kids?? Adults!) – in your care out already with everything they need… View Post
I have recently been using a targeted blemish cream by Fig & Rouges (the sort of thing you dab carefully on top of a big spot, rather than an all-over face wash) and was surprised that it kind of actually worked. You know me – I blame everything on hormones and cannot believe that anything applied topically will help skin… View Post
Someone told me, I think it was Mrs Bovary, that after 35, women don’t need to eat as much protein. And ever since then – I don’t know if it’s psychosomatic or what, but I’ve been feeling like she’s right. I don’t need to or really want to. I’m not a no-meat person, I’m a not-very-much meat person. And I… View Post
Alright look away NOW if you don’t want to spend any money – I’m only posting this because it’s 20% off at Asos right now with the code GOFORIT… This leopard-print coat, which I can’t wear but you might be able to Really love this cardi, I’d never take it off If you haven’t got a leopard skirt and you… View Post
I think maybe it’s time we all had a chat about money. Specifically, asking for money. No, I don’t need a loan – yet, it’s something else. It’s about you. Asking for money, for yourself. There has been a lot of talk recently about how men get paid more than women because men are better at negotiating. Women ought, said… View Post
Both of these free apps provide inspiration for kids’ summer activities – they both do broadly the same thing but I find Hoop (which is the icon above) slightly more user-friendly than Kidadl (below). For example, even though I have set my childrens’ ages on Kidadl, it still offers me events suitable for 10yo. But still – I have both… View Post
I refused to do craft with my kids the day Kitty started nursery. It was the nursery’s idea. “They come here to make a mess!” said Kitty’s nursery teacher,”not in your house.” Goddamnit, I thought, you’re right. Since then crafting is BANNED, even though my kids love it. It’s all they want to do. I relented a few months… View Post