There is a new parenting philosophy I am keen to embrace. It's called 'chilling out'. This crazy theory encourages such things as cutting back on your kids' extracurricular activities and - gasp - putting your own needs first occasionally...

Do you take your children to the park and then sit on the bench sending text messages while they play on the jungle gym? Have you ever found yourself flicking through a magazine at your kids' swimming lesson? When you're building blocks with your toddler, are you really giving them your undivided attention are thinking about what to cook for dinner?...

Amaya is only three-and-a-half and already she is asking me some Big Questions. I’m fast realising that I do not have all the answers...

A miracle recently occurred in my house. I came home from work one morning to find my office and bedroom, spotlessly clean...

When I got married, I had no hesitation in changing my surname. I feel no connection to my father, so signing away his name was not a big deal to me...