Holidays with children can be tricky to decide on, especially if, like me, you just want to lie down quietly and read a book... Not so easy anymore! So if…
The Little Man saw some tampons on the side the other day and asked what they were for. Before I’d even had chance to raise an eyebrow Mr Husband promptly…
In the first This Mama Does Guest Blog, award-winning filmmaker, author, artist, life coach and mama Lou Hamilton shares how she came to create her new book, Brave New Girl:…
Last week’s lovely heatwave coincided with a Tuesday night girls’ get-together, which of course was then screaming to be done alfresco. We met for a quick drink at The Duke…
I've teamed up with these brilliant folk for a fab August Bank Holiday COLOURFUL GIVEAWAY over on Instagram. Prizes are pictured - a pack of This Mama Does cards, a…
Raising Films is an incredible organisation committed to help make things easier for parents working in the film industry. They asked me to write a testimonial about my experiences working…
When you enter parenthood it’s like everyone goes into advice overdrive. Whether it’s the impassioned sales pitch for why you should DEFINITELY buy (or not buy) a particular buggy, the…
A couple of weeks ago, before summer showed up (how lovely that it now FINALLY has), and with a cheeky opportunity for date night on the horizon, we decided to…
Last night I hosted the Women in Film & Television Writers' Group. A group I set up nearly 6 years ago to support and nurture female writing talent, which has…
Social media is such a bizarre snapshot of people’s worlds. Looking at feeds full of food, drunk selfies, outfit selfies, sunsets and baby spam. From, for the most part, complete…