We Time

I love this picture and can’t find the person to whom credit is due. I contributed to a story in a women’s magazine last month about the rise of women divorcing their husbands and getting together with younger men; I’ve listened to a friend talk about the current – and I’m sure temporary - distance between her and her husband (as is often the case in marriage at one time or another) and several coachees have talked about the all-consuming nature of their young... Read More

Do domesticated daddies do it for you?

In my book Mothers Work! I made my position on domestic bliss clear: a ‘team’ attitude where both partners look to keep things on an even keel - not dividing every chore down the middle - is the way to go. ‘I put the bin out last time darling, can you do it today please’ and ‘It’s your turn to put the dishwasher on, I did it yesterday’ is tiresome and fish-wifey. In the book I mention research showing men who do more housework get more sex... Read More

Thinking & Doing Fathers

A couple of months ago a new client (not Samantha Cameron) passionately described how ridiculous it is that women are assumed, by their partners, to be The Oracle when it comes to children - particularly in the early days of parenthood when in reality you’re both learning together. In this month’s Mothers Work! mailing I’m offering some pointers on how to get your partners contributing (more) to family life, particularly on the thought front because that... Read More