OK, there are a LOT of things about my teenage life that I wouldn’t share with my son, but there are also a lot of things he just couldn’t understand if he tried. They all relate to technology. Writing ‘TB’ at the end of a text message so the person […]
Author: Rebecca Cox
Is Getting a C-Section Lazy? (IS IT, Kate Hudson?)
Kate Hudson calls C-Sections lazy. Internet explodes. Hell hath no fury like a mother scorned. Or unintentionally insulted by Kate Hudson. ICYMI, the actress has been getting a lot of heat this week after a quote from a Cosmopolitan interview hit social media. In it, Hudson finishes the sentence ‘the […]
The Story of my Best Friend’s Hen-Do
One of my best buds gets hitched in four weeks, and she (perhaps misguidedly) asked me to be a bridesmaid. Together with three others (two of whom are also mums, hello slap-dash organising team), we organised her a night away in Cardiff, the city she met her future husband (a […]
How to React When People Judge You Breastfeeding in Public
Since becoming a mum, it’s become impossible not to notice the constant media obsession with breastfeeding. Is it easy (ahem, Jamie Oliver)? Too hard? Is there enough support? How should we do it in public? Should it be done on a train? When should you stop? Blah blah blaahhhhh. I’m […]
How to be a Mindful Mother, (Without Making Everyone Want to Vomit)
Big news folks, I’ve converted to ‘carenting’. I know, I know, I’ve made up a (vaguely rude-sounding) word there. But I stand by it. Over the last few months I have made the shift from mildly-panicked, pessimistic, battle-ready war-mum to a (I’ll say this quickly and hope you don’t immediately […]
How to Stop Your Toddler Having a Tantrum
A choose your own adventure guide to dealing with the terrible twos… Trying to find ways to stop your toddler having a tantrum? Not to be unfeeling, but, HAHA. Good luck. I recently ordered a few books on the toddler years as I realised I hadn’t read anything since I […]
HG Awareness Day: One Hyperemesis Gravidarum Sufferer’s Story
When I look back on my pregnancy I remember a range of emotions. I was scared, yes, but mostly excited. It felt like what I was doing was the most important thing I (or anyone else) had ever done. I watched endless hours of One Born Every Minute, I prepped […]
Preparing for Birth; Tips from Midwife Bridget Sheeran
In this Q&A for The Mother Edit, Bridget Sheeran, Midwife and author of Preparing for Birth: Colouring your Pregnancy Journey (Hammersmith Health Books) gives us her top tips on preparing for birth. In the early days of pregnancy how can expectant mothers prepare themselves for birth? The best way is […]
#KitchenKaraoke: Rolling in the Deep (& a Love Letter to Adele)
Our latest Kitchen Karaoke is one of our all-time favourites and a sure-fire pick me up; Adele’s Rolling in the Deep. And I just want to say this… Thank you Adele for providing a song for every occasion; this song is guaranteed to make my boy dance and giggle no […]
7 Things in my H&M Kids Shopping Basket
To buy or not to buy? The Mother Edit shops the best of the high street, so you don’t have to… The best kidswear clothes in H&M right now… 2-pack T-shirts, £9.99 These natty Jungle Book prints are fierce and fun. Bomber jacket, £17.99 I can just imagine Jack bombing […]