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Monthly Archives: October 2007

MumRage

A friend and I were discussing MumRage recently and I think it’s one of those things that people don’t speak about because it’s considered an unnatural instinct.
MumRage is born of frustration, exhaustion and the whole feeling of being trapped. Never having any grown up conversation about world events; always feeling as if you’re drowning in the minutiae […]

Encouraging Children to Read

An article by guest writer Rosie Shelley. 
With many thousands of new children’s books being published each year there is an impressive range of books on the market. With popular authors like Philip Pullman, Celia Rees and Jacqueline Wilson producing yet more titles there is something out there for everyone. So you’d think children would be […]

Blog Intro - Breaking Mummy

I am a razor-sharp eight-month-old bent on the mental, emotional and physical destruction of my mother. This blog is a call to all babies to rise up and end the oppressive dominance of the parent. In my blog I give other babies hints and tips on the best way to undermine mummy and bring her […]

Out: Discussing Sexuality

written by guest author Joanna Cake
Getting on for ten years ago, the kids were eating breakfast in the dining room, prior to school, and I was emptying the dishwasher in the kitchen when I caught the tail end of a piece on the radio. Could I possibly have heard it correctly? Were they really announcing […]