Mum Comms

Arrested Intelligence

Are we artificially dulling our minds, creativity, and intelligence?! Today I am exploring a topic that is tenuously linked with the intended purpose of Mum Comms. Tenuous in that there is a link to wider parenting concerns, particularly regarding the implementation of rapidly emerging and evolving technology, one whose longer-term impact and potentially broad use… Continue reading Arrested Intelligence

Things are ‘SEND’ to try us!…

(For all Special Educational Needs and Disabilities families) You needn’t scroll far nowadays to draw comparison with others, often from ever far reaching social circles to one’s own. From work and relationships, to picture perfect homes with 2.4 children (although 3 seems to trend in our village; note to self, avoid drinking the water). Whatever… Continue reading Things are ‘SEND’ to try us!…

School Application Ambivalence

Are you applying, or have applied for your child’s school place? How did it make you feel? MumComms discusses the highs and lows of completing the process and the attached emotions.

Toilet Training drove me Potty!

Whether you refer to it as potty training, toilet training, or anything else, it’s mind boggling for our little people and us adults it would seem! The internet is full of advice – web searches, blog posts, online groups. In all honesty I thought I didn’t require support, initially shunning the resources, wondering what all the fuss was about, we’d done it once before! My latest blog reveals how wrong I was, along with my top tips for ‘How (not) to Potty Train’!

Dark days of reflux.

For those that have never experienced silent reflux, terming them the ‘dark days’ will likely be perceived as melodramatic, verging on the ridiculous. I cannot however, think of a better way to describe it. The definition of the word ‘silent’ is simply not synonymous with the condition, quite the contrary in fact! Somewhat ironically associated… Continue reading Dark days of reflux.

About Me

I am many things. First and foremostly I am a wife and mother of two beautiful boys. That in itself doesn’t reveal much about me, although it does define and shape me. By trade, I am a scientist of the biomedical variety and have enjoyed a challenging career in the pharmaceutical industry for over 12… Continue reading About Me

The Daily.

The Daily is where you will find funny anecdotes and special moments from our daily lives. I have always kept these precious notes in my personal diary for moments of reflection. I strongly encourage all my new mummy friends to do the same. This makes a wonderful keepsake to treasure, as time really does fly,… Continue reading The Daily.