If you are yet to find the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, don’t panic! Or maybe you are planning on treating yourself! We’ve compiled a top ten list of books that mums will love! The Lucky One – Caroline Overington Keep your secrets. Tell your lies. The gripping new psychological thriller from the author of the bestselling The One Who Got Away. An old castle … For more than 150 years, a grand house known as Alden Castle has stood proudly in the rolling hills of California’s wine country, home to a family weighed down by secrets and debt. A fresh body … When the castle is sold, billionaire dev ..read more

Whilst in theory Mother’s Day is a special day when mums should be spoiled and made to feel appreciated, for many women, it can be a source of pain and disappointment, for a range of reasons. It’s not just single mums who miss out on being made a fuss of either. As we learn from stories such as this, ome women are married to men who don’t value the hard work that their partner puts into parenting and running a home, and are straight up selfish, useless or both. But what do you do with a husband that wants to celebrate his mother ALL day and thinks that you are the selfish one for wanting some ..read more

One thing that I noticed very early on in my first pregnancy was that when discussing potential names for my baby EVERYONE thought that they had a right to share their opinion on it. “Urgh! Really? I hate that name! What about…?” It was infuriating! Consequently, my husband and I decided to keep the name, when we finally settled on one we both liked, just between ourselves until the baby was born. It’s something I was adamant about, and we did this with each subsequent pregnancy. When my sister became pregnant a few years ago I advised her to do the same, explaining to her that people, friends ..read more

Living with anxiety can be tough – sometimes even debilitating. Many people who suffer from this very common disorder learn to understand their triggers, and learn how to distract or self-soothe when they start to feel too overwhelmed. We’ve compiled a list of useful techniques or helpful distractions that anxiety sufferers have kindly shared on Reddit. Sometimes, just knowing that you aren’t alone in feeling, acting and thinking this way can be hugely helpful. I know a lot of times when I’m feeling super anxious about something my brain just flips the “everything is terrible and going wrong a ..read more

Ever wondered how new parents tell their identical twins apart? Especially when they are sleep deprived and trying to figure out how to care for them at all hours of the day and night! Well, it seems that there are a few common tricks that parents of identical twins use so that they can keep track of which baby is which! Painted the big toe nail. It doesn’t take long as a parent of identical to figure out who is who. We had the toe nail painted for maybe a week before it was easy to tell who was who. (FBG-123) Back in the 90s, a tiny drop of nail polish on the toe (careful to be sure they can ..read more

If you have, or have ever had a toddler, you’ll know that tantrums and meltdowns over next to nothing are par for the course. The terrible two’s can go on well into the third and possibly even fourth year too, which can be exhausting for parents. But when you finally tuck them up in bed, and are able to reflect on the day, the reasons for some of their tantrums can be quite funny. Totally and utterly ridiculous, but quite humorous nonetheless! People share some of the reasons for their toddler’s tantrum and boy can we relate! Tantrum one because he wasnt allowed to have jam on both sides of th ..read more

It seems to be a trait of all teenagers to think that their parents are embarrassing. Sometimes, you don’t even have to do anything except exist in their presence to be deemed ‘cringe.’ However, some parents really can be painful to be around in public. If you were ever unfortunate enough to feel embarrassed by your parents, its not something you forget ina hurry. In fact, it can make you blush and relive the humiliation all over gain simply by thinking about it many years later. We’ve picked out some of the best (or worst) stories people have shared about their parents embarrassing them. Enjo ..read more

Have you ever accidentally overheard a strangers conversation and had to stifle your laughter so they didn’t realise? Sometimes not knowing the context for a random comment can be hilarious, as your mind tries to make sense of what you just heard. Today, we’re sharing some of the funniest things people have overheard and shared on Reddit. I saw a dad putting his son, who looked to be about 2 or 3, in a high chair at a restaurant. The kid wasn’t having it and gave his dad an exasperated look and said, “Am I a baby? Am. I. A. BABY?” (Damsell) I was at a festival and some drunk girl walked passed ..read more

A father has asked the internet for advice following an incident with his sister and his 8-year-old daughter. He and his wife had left his sister at home babysitting their daughter while they attended work events. However, things did not go according to plan, and he received an angry call from his sister saying she could no longer take care of their child and they’d have to return home. It later transpired that the 8-year old had fetched her auntie some towels, and suggested she freshen up in the shower, as there was an unpleasant smell coming from her! Embarrassed by the situation, the woman ..read more

TW: Child abuse A distraught and highly anxious mother has taken to the internet to ask if she overreacted to a situation that happened when she was visiting her in-laws home with her husband and young family. Upon returning from a visit to the bathroom she discovered that her father-in-law had locked her 5-year-old daughter outside in the cold as punishment. The small child was understandably very upset, not to mention freezing, when her mother found out what had happened and brought her back inside. After voicing her displeasure to her in-laws she was told to take her children and leave, and ..read more