If you're expecting a baby or have a young baby already, you may be thinking about using reusable nappies. It can feel intimidating making this decision. There are a lot of misconceptions around using cloth nappies and finding everything you need to know in one place is challenging. Perhaps if you're parenting with spoons (living with a long term condition) you're wondering if it's manageable. I am a spoonie parent who…

As a parent living with long term health conditions - when pain and tiredness are involved - how you transport your baby from place to place matters. I will write at a later date about car seats, which are a minefield in themselves, and slings and carriers. Today, I'm looking at prams, pushchairs and buggies (which may all be different names for the same thing). We were seriously guided by…

As the first of our friends to have a baby (at the youthful age of 30!), I have since been asked many times what you really need for a new baby. The more I reflect on it, the less I believe you really need. So here is my take on what is necessary, what is desirable and what is not needed at all, from my perspective as a spoonie parent.This…