I am 39 years old, which means I have now lived through 10 England defeats at World Cups. But the familiar feeling of disappointment that I found arriving on Saturday night had less to do with their defeat, and more to do with what they’d stood for during this tournament. As someone who grew up … Continue reading The familiar feeling of disappointment in England, but this time it’s not their football
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Parenting books set up a mythical ideal that you can never reach, then you exhaust yourself trying to get there. It's better for mother and child to take those books a lot more lightly.
It's probably the most common piece of parenting advice handed out, and definitely the most useless. You can't enjoy every moment, but you can control how you view those moments, and savour the moments you DO enjoy.
Parenting is the hardest job there is. The hours are non-stop, there are no holidays, and the pay is terrible. Throw in a global pandemic and potential WW3, and it's no wonder you're hitting burnout. So what can you do?
When you have a baby, it can feel like your life is over. And maybe it is. But that's ok - you can build a new one.
Allegra Chapman 