More humorous parenting tips from a mother of four boys — If you have children and would prefer they leave home in a timely fashion, then this article is for you. Don’t forget that when they reach adulthood they take up more space and consume more of everything. Think of your bills. Read on for my top tips on how I…

The story of the Armed Response Unit — I was baking a cake in the kitchen when all of a sudden, three of my children and an older, much taller friend, Thomas, came running up from the bottom of the garden, shot through the back door, and legged it upstairs. To hide. A policeman followed in hot pursuit. …

A humorous tale, unless you are reading this, Harry. — Now listen. I’ve put humorous in the title for a reason. Stop sending me supportive messages about how all parents make mistakes. It was Harry’s fault, OK? He shouldn’t have been such a little shit. I read an article where the writer confessed to two parenting mistakes. I swear they…

Do you lose sleep waiting for your teenagers to get home before their curfew? — I had four sons under five. Don’t ask. By the time they were teenagers I was one exhausted single parent, working long hours. I am the sort of person that can worry for England. If they were ever even one minute late home, I imagined them mugged and hospitalised. Five…