I have been thinking afresh recently about envy, which is a thing I think about quite often. There are conversations being had online about trolling and trolls and I, personally, think a lot of it is tied in with envy and… I don’t know… I just think it’s an interesting subject. For a start, the definition of the word “troll”… View Post
I am sure you are as excited as I am to have Dr Carla Naumburg, author of How To Stop Losing Your Shit With Your Kids on The Spike today. I hope this doesn’t sound like boasting but I have not shouted at my children once since reading this book three weeks ago. Perhaps to some of you that doesn’t sound… View Post
I came across a book recently called How to Stop Losing your Shit with Your Kids by Dr Carla Naumburg . I laughed at the title because it was so pertinent. Beyond sleep training books and weaning books and potty books, isn’t that what every single parenting book should have as its title? Isn’t that the very essence of what… View Post
I had a lovely email from Kate saying that I did a post last year about good clothes to wear on the school run. I don’t remember doing that, so I’m assuming she’s confused me with another blogger but who cares! It’s a good subject. So here is my school run capsule wardrobe. I am not saying that these are… View Post
I had a depressing wardrobe clear-out the other day. I can’t bear wardrobe clear-outs. I can’t bear to witness the extent of my wrong-headed and stupid impulse purchases, to witness my profligacy and dim-witted splurging of money on shitty clothes I don’t need or wear. It’s awful also how much I love wardrobe clear-outs – the scrabbling towards that blissful… View Post
One of my favourite things is to watch other couples have a row. I don’t mean drunken fights on the street – although those are fun, too – I mean those tense bickering set-tos that only married couples have. Hearing about one second-hand will do. While we were on holiday our friends Henry and Jemima occasionally had a little spat… View Post
This is an updated version from last year, but much of the copy is the same for speed. But it was a whole year ago so you may have forgotten some of the jokes. You have probably kitted any Fresher-age kids – (kids?? Adults!) – in your care out already with everything they need should they be heading off to… View Post
The parenting world is divided into two sorts: those who are happy for the kids to go back to school and those who would like the holidays to go on for longer. Or maybe I am being too simplistic (never!) – perhaps there are three kinds; those who are happy for the kids to go back to school, those who… View Post
I am of course delighted to have the brilliant Harriet Tyce on The Spike today. Harriet, tell us more about yourself! Where do you live (roughly) with whom. Kids? Pets? I live in Highbury in north London with my husband and two kids (15 and 11), two cats and a dog. You were a barrister and left the Bar after… View Post
