May 1, 2017 - Actually Mummy

Travel: A Weekend in Guernsey

by Helen | May 22, 2017 | Family Travel, Photography, UK | 2 comments

Just look at that view. Spectacular, isn’t it? This is Guernsey. The view in Guernsey You’ll see a lot of lanes like this one on the second largest of the Channel Islands, and most of them will lead to a similarly beautiful panorama. This is where I was...

How to Survive Secondary School as a Mum

by Helen | May 15, 2017 | Opinion, Parenting, Parenting Teenagers, School and Education, Slider | 7 comments

Tips for parents on getting through their child’s first term at secondary school.

#TeenTalk: How to Talk Puberty with your Child

by Helen | May 11, 2017 | Parenting, Parenting Teenagers | 4 comments

My best friend once confided in me that she’d recently asked her mum to get her some sanitary pads while she was at the supermarket. “The ones with wings please Mum.” she’d requested. Her mum was aghast. “They have wings??!” We...

Creating Confident Women through Football

by Helen | May 11, 2017 | Miscellaneous, Parenting | 9 comments

Fancy one of those goosebump moments? You know, those posts you read that make your eyes leak, in a good way; or the films you watch that make you feel full of hope, excited for your children’s future. This is one of those. Watch this short video, then read on...