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Parenting Life and Humour

Parenthood came as a massive shock to me. Frankly, it still throws me plenty of curve balls even ten years in. While I’ve found things easier as my children have grown older, motherhood still isn’t my vocation. I have coped with much of parenting by trying to see the funny side and the posts I’ve written about that are in the parenting humour section, hopefully they’ll give you some light relief.

In the parenting Life section you’ll find more general posts about being a parenthood including how I’ve coped with the struggles and the mistakes I’ve made. I’ve written about what parenting is like as an introvert, how I cope with parenting and migraines and how much I hate playing!

Entertainment Ideas for Kids Parties

Written by Josie

Children enjoying Birthday party entertainment

Birthday party entertainment for kids has changed a great deal in the last 20 years. Kid’s parties are now often much more than just jelly and ice cream with a few party games. If you’re struggling to decide what type of party to throw for your child, these entertainment ideas for kids parties will give […]

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Fun and Easy Flat Easter Eggs to Make with Children

Written by Josie

Flat Easter eggs decorated by children

While 3D Easter Eggs are pretty tricky to make at home and would be too complicated to do with young children, these flat eggs are super simple and really good fun. They can be done by any age from toddlers up to older children. Even I enjoyed having a go.   What you Need to […]

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Things I Learnt About Parenting From My Mum

Written by Josie

Grandmother, mother and daughter

Having recently written about the ways my parenting differs from my mum’s, it made me think about all the ways it’s similar. I actually learnt a huge amount about how to be a good parent from her and so I thought I’d share the highlights. Read to your Children Every Night My mum read to […]

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5 Ways I Parent Differently from my Mum

Written by Josie

Mum, daughter, granddaughter

My Mum is awesome. I have amazing memories from childhood and she’s always been there to support me. Despite this, there are some ways in which I parent differently from her. Some of these are about me wanting to do things differently, but mostly they are based on wanting my kids to not be the […]

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Hygge With Kids – An Afternoon of Cosiness

Written by Josie

Mum doing Hygge with kids

With winter very much here, the kids are disappointed that trips out are off for the foreseeable future. To try and soften the blow, I thought we’d embrace winter with a bit of Hygge. I decided to set up an afternoon of Hygge and I was surprised how much they loved it, and how much […]

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A blog about trying to raise independent kids while retaining a sense of humour. Me: I’m Josie, a 44 year old introvert and former librarian. Them: My husband Chris, Boy Child who is 12 and Girl Child who is 10. The others: Hera the cat and Baxter the dog. Read More…

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