Motherhood, Business and Balance – An interview with Micro Scooters UK
I had the pleasure of interviewing the founders of Micro Scooters UK. Anna Gibson and Philippa Gogarty founded the company back in 2004 after spotting one in their local park when Anna had spotted another mother and child with a flashy-looking new scooter. Her two-year-old son had a go [...]
Business is Bright at AllBright
Allbright - This is London’s brand new women-only private members’ club which is billed as the first of its kind in the UK. The club – which already has hundreds of members, including actors Naomie Harris and Ruth Wilson and businesswoman Martha Lane Fox – has been set up [...]
Time for a Wardrobe Detox
I love clothes. I have plenty of them, but if you are anything like me, then you may stand in front of your wardrobe on a daily occasion and say to yourself “I have nothing to wear”. Even whilst thinking this, I know this is a silly thing for [...]
The Range Rover Velar – Beautifully Balanced
We recently enjoyed a family holiday in Crete and one of our most favourite days was walking along by the Chania port. As we walked alongside Chania's Venetian harbour which was built in the 14th century, the area is known for it's natural beauty. As we look towards the [...]
Stressed-out? Spa with a friend…
The sun is finally out and it’s time for me to swap my duvet for a spa robe and flip-flops. Hurrah! A spa day with an old school friend had been in the diary for months. When I pitched the idea, she was delighted and immediately gave me a [...]
Mahabis – When Slippers Became Cool
Now, I know what you’re thinking. What the heck is Guilty Mother doing blogging about slippers when it’s twenty degrees outside! Well, yes, you would have a good point…but these are no ordinary slippers. We need to talk about Mahabis. If you haven’t heard about them then I can [...]
Meeting the cast of Call The Midwife
May 5 is the internationally recognised day for highlighting the work of midwives. ICM established the idea of the 'International Day of the Midwife' following suggestions and discussion among Midwives Associations in the late 1980s, then launched the initiative formally in 1992. As I’m sure you would agree, midwives [...]
Making Memories with Kiani Beach Resort
We were recently contacted by Seacrete Hotels to ask if we would be interested in coming out to Crete to review their all-inclusive family hotel, the Kiani Beach Resort. This would be for the last five days of the Easter holidays before the children when back to school. Considering [...]
Spring Jumpers with Cove Cashmere
I love this time of the year. Spring is finally here. The sun is finally shining, sunglasses at the ready and if I’m feeling brave, I might even get my ankles out! But, there’s no getting away from the fact that evenings can be a little chilly and when [...]
Ferdinand at View from The Shard
This may just be one of our favourite, heart-warming family movies of the year! From Blue Sky Studios, Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull with a bigger heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and taken from his home. Determined to return to [...]
Time to Explore Crete
When you think of a holiday in Greece, what springs to mind? Ancient monuments, Greek salad, feta cheese, ouzo, sparkling seas and beautiful beaches. Well, you would be right and soon enough, Guilty Mother will be heading this this Island to explore Crete further. I’ve never been to Crete [...]
Fuel your Imagination at the Science Museum
Sometimes when we think about museums, you might be inclined to think it might be old fashioned. You might visualise the kids standing around looking at dusty old books and odd looking statues. But, museums can be much more than that. We went along to the Science Museum to [...]
Easter Adventures with mytaxi UK
I recently learnt a valuable lesson. After coming out of an event in North London, I spent ten minutes standing on the curb trying to hail down a black cab in the pouring rain. Sometimes it’s hard not to feel silly standing there waving your arm in the road [...]
Interactive & Fun Reading with Reading Eggs
As a woman in tech, I’ve seen first-hand the transition to digital over the years. More and more children are now watching content on dedicated channels such as CBBC, CITV, Nickelodeon and Disney. And for as much as we have a love, hate relationship with our digital devices, in [...]
A Trip to Historic Dockyard Chatham
As a Kent girl, it’s been well overdue on my ‘to do’ list to visit Historic Chatham Dockyard. I have been meaning to come here for so many years. I was so delighted when I received a personal invitation to the press day to mark the 400th anniversary of [...]
This Mothers Day, I’m celebrating Mothers2Mothers
International Women’s Day on March 8 was marked by both inspirational moments and a clear message that we still have a lot to do. The ongoing discussion of the gender pay gap, the ‘me too’ and the ‘times up’ campaigns. Women are still fighting for support, equality and finding [...]
Sleeping like a Lion with Simba Sleep
Gone are the days when I thought staying up all night with friends was cool. Now, getting more shut eye has become the ultimate goal in our household. Everyone loves to talk about how much sleep they either have or haven’t had. Especially as parents, sleep now seems to [...]
Thirst for Nature with Julia Bradbury & Honest Kids
We all know that regular physical activity is an important part of getting healthy and staying healthy. Not only are we, as parents trying to make (find) some time to look after ourselves better through a good diet and exercise, we want to do the same for our kids [...]
Building Kids Confidence with Go Ape
Bedgebury Pinetum is one of my favorite places to go at weekends and school holidays. Nestled in the beautiful Kent countryside, it is home to one of the world's finest conifer collections and a centre for International conifer conservation. Bedgebury is the ideal place for walks, runs, picnics, cycling, [...]
Mum Guilt – How I’m Striving to Conquer It
As Guilty Mother herself, I thought I should tackle this topic head on. There is a funny old saying that always struck a chord with me. Some say that when they pull the placenta out, they shove guilt in. As soon as I write that down, I always [...]
My Top 10 Inspiring Book Reads for Women
Can we please talk about Girl Power? When I think about today’s girls, I wonder, how do they feel and think about themselves? Girls certainly face a number of challenges in today's world, but if there is one thing they all benefit from, it is the feeling of empowerment [...]
