The Realistic Mummy

What is reasonable to expect of little kids at the extended-family dinner? For my four boys, a favourite activity is slidin...

Much delayed, but here is the second instalment on our boy/girl inclusive tea party! (If you missed Part 1, you can find it here .) Sett...

Let me be clear: I love having four boys. But not having a girl does deny me the option of certain experiences, like shopping for pretty fro...

I'm sometimes taken aback by the roles cast by our culture for our boys and young men. Why is it that we encourage girls to move beyond ...

It was a little thing, but it warmed my heart. My not-quite-one-and-a-halfer had been playing with his twin brothers in the back yard, wh...