Tag: children and death
How To Talk To Your Kids About Death
“Mummy, when the rabbits get old, we’ll have to throw them away.” At three years old, my son’s perception of death was a stark reminder...
I Still Miss Him Sometimes But I’m Glad My Husband Is...
It was the speed with which John died that stunned me. He'd felt tired and under the weather, and I told him to go and...
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When I was about four years old, I asked my mother one of my first ‘Why?’ questions: ‘Mom, why does Pippo live underwater?’ Mom...
When Should You Have Kids? What Science Says About Your 20s, 30s & 40s
When my husband and I were planning our wedding – many years ago – we were asked if we intended to have children. We...
8 Funniest Parenting Tweets Of The Week
Hi there! Welcome to this week’s roundup of Twitter’s hilarious moms and dads sharing deep, dark secrets, hilarious fails and absolutely hysterical candid photos....
5 Kids’ Coughs And When You Should Worry About Them
A cough is one of the most common symptoms of childhood illness. For parents, they can be worrying – kids’ coughs can sound truly...
The Knife Crime Epidemic – What Do The Experts Say?
There has been a torrent of media coverage about violent crime among children and young people in the UK. But it seems to offer...
I Survived An Ectopic Pregnancy
I was pretty sure I was pregnant but as my husband Amit was away for work, I waited to share the test moment with...