I didn’t know what an ectopic pregnancy was until I had one
When Scarlett Russell discovered she was pregnant, she and her partner Chris were delighted – they had conceived quickly. But they soon discovered the pregnancy was ectopic and a harrowing process...
View ArticleWhy mothers work while they’re on holiday
A new culture of taking annual leave to catch up with a mounting workload got Annie Ridout thinking about why mothers end up working while on family holidays. Here’s are some possible reasons they take...
View ArticleDivorce: doing it for the kids
“For our children to thrive, they need to witness their parents living happy, fulfilled lives. For some people, it may be that marriage problems are compromising their happiness.” Divorce coach Lucy...
View ArticleWhen your kid has a lie-in so you assume he is seriously ill
A child having a lie-in should be cause for celebration. So why do we instead start panicking that there’s something seriously wrong, and preparing ourselves for a trip to A&E? The above image?...
View ArticleChildren need boundaries, discipline and to understand the word NO
There’s something Annie Ridout is finding increasingly frustrating. Why are parents no longer telling their kids the difference between right and wrong, and that it’s not OK to hurt other children?...
View ArticleWhy I wrote Lila and the Skies – a children’s book about mindset
Annie Ridout was concerned about the impact the pandemic was having on her children’s mental health, so she started telling them stories about the magical things we can do when we believe in ourselves…...
View ArticleWe need to teach our children that shyness is OK
There is nothing wrong with shyness in children. In fact, shy children often do well at school, are better behaved, listen attentively to others and are easier to look after. So let’s stop trying to...
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Mothers feel conflicted: they want nothing, they want it all
When Annie Ridout’s poem ‘what I want’ went viral, she realised it’s because it’s not just her feeling conflicted; it’s all mothers… A couple of months ago, I wrote a poem/passage while walking home...
View ArticleHow to find your solo parent power
There are 1.6 million single mothers in the UK and yet it remains difficult to find the right support, so journalist Amy Rose teamed up with clinical psychologist Dr Emma Cotterill to write a book on...
View ArticleThere’s one reason I’m finding third-time motherhood quite easy
Initially, on becoming pregnant with her third baby, Annie Ridout was overjoyed. But then the panic set in: how was she going to look after three kids and a new business? Fortunately, it’s all working...
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