PEACE & QUIET
My mother used to say something, which I only recently understood. When me and my two siblings were little, she would put her hands to her head and say, ‘I can’t hear myself think.’ And when she said this, I would feel puzzled, totally...
When the masks come off
Yesterday we escaped the craziness of people panic buying pasta and toilet rolls and took ourselves off to the woods. I needed it. I needed to be outside amongst the trees, splashing in the mud with Squeak and watching Bubba as he shouted ‘Mummy...
Lockdown Learns
Lockdown. Without a doubt I am one of the lucky ones. Living in the picturesque Cotswolds, garden, surrounded by fields and, for now, virus free. There will be many of us that fall into this category and we are fully aware, and grateful, to...
Marriage after kids…it ain’t pretty
Pre kids, me and Rob lived in London (Fulham dontcha know). I often bought beautiful clothes from All Saints and we used to meet up on the South Bank after work for date nights and go to dead fancy restaurants. Post kids, we live...
Ditch the Mum guilt
Mum guilt is real. It’s there all the time – even when you least expect it, hovering above you and flitting in and out...
Tread lightly my boys…
Tread lightly my boys, but be bold with it too, Life is contradictory and complex, so I here advise you.. On the balance to strive...
Sex and the married girl
23 Feb 16
How to raise children who don’t turn out to be complete dicks.
24 Jan 18
Being A Mum Without A Mum
15 Apr 17
20 things I didn’t know before I had kids
6 Aug 17
Mums On the Razz
28 Oct 16
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT BOYS
1 Apr 18
Marriage after kids…it ain’t pretty
6 Dec 17
Being a mum without a mum on Mother’s Day
9 Mar 18
The Lowdown on Childminders…
17 Apr 17
15 Good Reasons to Go Back to Work
29 Oct 16
BRAND NEW
SWEET CHARITY
Selfish Mother turns 10 this week. I had the idea in 2011 soon after...
THE REBELLIOUS ACT OF LOVING YOURSELF
Selfish Mother is 10 years old this week. If I’d been more ‘on it’...
THE NOTE
I’m writing in the shade of marital discord. Tom and I have been together...
There are varying degrees of skintness
I’m feeling the pinch. Holidays drench Instagram, I have FOMO. I’m meant to be...
Let’s talk about privilege…
It was 2007, Tom and I lived in Shoreditch. A good friend ‘G’ texted...LOCKDOWN LEARNS
Grounded
After hearing an advert for the newly launched ‘Grounded with Louis Theroux’ podcast, my...
Lockdown baby
Birth Lock-down will be the time of your birth, When mass uncertainty prowled...
In my feelings: Growth after Corona virus?
I resisted writing the past few weeks because, honestly, I didn’t know how to...
Isolation is very familier
Isolation is exactly like being a mother of toddlers. I have two children 18...
The Day Lady Baba Died: Our Covid Diaries
Day 1 I’m coughing on and off. Is this it? Day 2 Still coughing....
Are we planting seeds for our future?
I’m living this lovely lockdown in Barcelona. In a small apartment. With the only...SUPER STAR BLOGS
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT BOYS
Life with boys is never dull, often messy and always manic. There is never...
Being a mum without a mum on Mother’s Day
Every year, I get that familiar, sinking feeling when all the Mother’s Day displays...
Mummy doesn’t feel well.
Mental Illness. It’s still not completely OK to talk about is it? We are...
Marriage after kids…it ain’t pretty
Pre kids, me and Rob lived in London (Fulham dontcha know). I often bought...
10 Tips on How To Prepare for A Baby
Sometimes I think being pregnant is the WORST possible preparation you can have for...
Confessions of an anxiety riddled mother
Depression is hideous but the anxiety that’s left after an acute bout is something...SM ALL TIME CLASSICS
Marriage after kids…it ain’t pretty
Pre kids, me and Rob lived in London (Fulham dontcha know). I often bought beautiful clothes from All Saints and we used to meet...
DRINK ME!
Shit…. I nearly just poured wine on my 2 years olds Weetabix! But wait, don’t call social services just yet because I’m not an alcoholic,...
BEING A MUM ON THE LOOSE
Have you seen this woman? Have you seen The Mum On the Loose? You’ll know her, if you see her. This is the woman...
Embracing The Mess
I’ve never been on the shortlist (or anywhere near it in fact) for World’s Tidiest House – living with a self-confessed hoarder makes tidiness...
Parenting Crimes I Have Committed
Before you have a kid you look at people with kids and think ‘i’ll never be like them’. Then you have one and it...
“MUM” As a Diss
Bad news, ladyparents. “Mum” is making its way on to the long and terrible list of gender-specific terms of abuse. It’s the thin end...
Why Mum Must Come First (Sometimes)
Depression is a dick. I know this because it has featured in my family’s life in some form or another since I was seven...
MINDLESS DAYS
So the other day l was driving back from seeing a friend l usually see at least once a week in a town l...Keep up to date with Selfish Mother — Sign up for our newsletter and follow us on social media
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