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5 ways to avoid feeling lonely as a new mum

The initial whirlwind has eased, your partner may have gone back to work, and now it’s just you and baby. But despite having an adorable...

Kids say the funniest things

Kids. They do your head in with their relentless questions. They leave you red-faced when they say something embarrassing in public....

3 ways to switch off when working from home

I love working from home, but I can find it difficult to switch off at the end of the working day. Sometimes it feels as though the days...

A working mum is a hero, not a hinderance

Bringing up a child is a tough job in itself, but when a parent also has a day job while keeping their house in order, that kind of...

Lost without you

If this past year has taught me anything, it’s that we make a great team. I honestly don’t know what I would’ve done without you during...

My 5 favourite things about working from home

There was a time when working from home was frowned upon and most companies insisted on employees being in the office. But when the...

When is it ok to break the rules of writing?

My friend pointed out my use of paragraphs in my WhatsApp message to her the other day. She found it hilarious because of what I do for a...

5 simple ways to publish more social media content

According to social media experts, you should be posting on Facebook and LinkedIn daily, and tweeting at least 3 times a day in order to...

The hype around hyphens

People often call on me to help them out with spelling, particularly whether two words should be hyphenated. My response is always:...

What makes good content?

Anyone can write, right? It’s true. If you’ve got a grasp of the language and, for argument’s sake, a pen and paper (yes, I’m old...

Don't have an apostrophe catastrophe

There’s nothing more frustrating for a copywriter than a misplaced apostrophe. Seriously…it really grinds my gears! Apostrophe rules The...

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