I met my husband when I was 22. I had been out of university for almost two years, I had just moved into a little rented flat by myself, and I had an okay admin job in Shoreditch. In terms of ties and responsibilities I had very few. Fast forward two and a half years … Continue reading How to cope when you suddenly have loads of children

There are so many elements to stepmotherhood that I could write about here, but I decided to start with this as it is kind of where it all began. When did I first become a step mum?If I'm honest, I'm not sure. It's not like becoming a mother. That just happens, as soon as you … Continue reading Becoming a step mum

Did I write this just so that I could finally use that ☝ picture somewhere? Maybe... The waiting gameMy first son, Alfie, was born bang on his due date. I couldn't help but let this influence my expectations. As much as I told myself that every birth and pregnancy is different, all signs pointed to … Continue reading My birth story

Brotherly love These are the two boys who turned my world upside down. (See what I did there?) As I quite frequently and openly explain, neither of them were planned. I regularly get huge doses of mum guilt for not having my life "together" enough by the time they made their arrival - our small … Continue reading Two’s company