‘Not good enough’
I always feel very sad when I look at social media and see photos of women who say they feel ‘not good enough’. Not funny…
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Running clothes, recycling and the kindness of strangers
A few months ago, I wrote this post – all about the importance of wearing our clothes for longer in the interests of the environment….
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‘It’s not a fashion show’
‘It’s not a fashion show’ is one of my favourite phrases. I use it to make my husband and kids stop and think if they’re…
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Blogging and teenagers – you can’t win!
Ever since I started my blog eight years ago, it has always been a principle of mine not to identify my children on here. No…
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Why running with Strava may not be right for you
Strava is a fitness social media that is very popular with runners and cyclists. It tracks activities using GPS, then runners and cyclists upload them,…
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Safe space blogging: Unable to share pregnancy news
Last week I told you I would be offering my blog to parents of older children as a safe space to blog anonymously. It will…
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Twitter judgement
As a parent blogger, I am always honest about parenting. Everything I write here is true. I try to be positive, but sometimes I will…
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Body confidence, social media and me
Lately, there’s been a real spate of photos of women on social media in their underwear or swimwear. They’re not showing off, they’re showing us…
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Blog header nightmare
I’m not a ‘big’ blogger, but in my own small corner of the blogosphere and social media world, I’m reasonably well known. I’ve been blogging…
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Freelance life: Farewell, client!
I’ve been working for myself for over two years now and one thing I’ve learned is that it’s VERY up and down. I have a…
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Turning a bit weird (freelance life)
I suspected working at home on my own may turn me a bit batty and, just over six months on, I think it’s started. I…
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School reports and social media
So as school finishes for another year, I don’t mind betting that at least 95% of parents have received a school report (or two, or…
