On sleep deprivation

I brought it on myself, really. Seven months in and after a touch of successful night weaning, and I thought we had it nailed. That was it! My baby slept through! Life could resume as normal. I was even cocky enough to mention it in this blog. Of course, my baby had other ideas. First …

Why I’m a baby class dropout

Before I had my baby, I pictured myself swanning around the capital's galleries, baby fast sleep in his shiny new pram, meeting friends for coffee and perhaps browsing the shops. A few weeks in, I discovered that swanning around the capital with a baby is impossible, unless the swan in question is extremely tired, lugging …