Parental Burnout- Why You Need to Know about It and 6 Ways How to Prevent It

Important sociological changes in recent decades have increased pressure on parents to bring up healthy, secure and successful children who will become well-rounded and engaged citizens. Combined with a drastic decrease in stay-at-home mothers, these changes have made parenting both increasingly demanding and increasingly difficult. It is in this context that the concept of parental...

How to Overcome Mum- Stress. Part 2

I'm cooking fajitas, the five year old is abusing me with names like, 'You fatty idiot', because he doesn't like fajitas, the phone rings,'Hello, is that Mrs Chapman? This is Children's Social Services?', and into the kitchen walks my two year old, pooey bare bum and a trail of toilet roll stretching from the bathroom...

7 Things Guaranteed to Happen When I Take 6 Kids Shopping

When I take all the six kids supermarket shopping. Most of these events are usually incredibly annoying, embarrassing, and also pretty stressful. Here we go: As soon as we get out of the car and I squeeze the toddler and a baby into the trolley, someone, will pipe up with, 'I need a poo/wee'. This...

Tips for How to Manage Mum Stress. Part 1

If you stumbled on this blog, the chances are you may be feeling a little bit stressed. Most mums, if they are really honest, get stressed from time to time. ( I'm not saying that Mum's have a monopoly on being stressed, people without kids and dad's also feel stressed but I'm not as qualified...

Book review, ‘Darling’ by Rachel Edwards and Why Reading is Good for You

Life can be extremely stressful for all of us at times, especially when you have six kids. By the time I've dealt with a toddler tantrum, negotiated with a hormonal teenager, broke up a full on fist fight, chased the dog around the garden, and picked up the packet of spaghetti that someone felt would...