Parenting

With Christmas only around the corner, you might be on the hunt for fun and exciting things for the whole family to enjoy as...

Seeing expectant parents or a newborn baby are both things that fill me with absolute joy.  Having a baby is such a special time...

How much sleep a child is getting can be a real cause for concern for parents.  Sleep is so important for healthy development in...

Essential tips for how to cope with extreme 4 year old tantrums. Helpful strategies & parenting advice.

One of my favourite countries to visit with the family is Spain.  As well as the gorgeous beaches and warm weather I really love...

Little Tinkerbell is now 12 days old and everything seems to be going fairly well.  If her eyes are open, she generally wants to...

I've always found that getting into a good comfortable position for breastfeeding makes a massive difference to the success of the nursing relationship.  I...

Happy Birthday my beautiful little lady.  You had a very special 3rd birthday as we were on holiday at Yelloh! Village Les Grands Pins....

  I always find myself apologising if the issue of Princess's sleeping arrangements arises with anyone, friends, other parents and even family. You...

When I was expecting, I suffered a lot with foot and heel pain during pregnancy as well as swelling in my feet and legs....

Going Back to School is something I'm very much thinking of at the moment, as come September Brook will be starting Reception for the...

I've stumbled across many parenting quotes over the years about having children, some I've completed disregarded, some have resonated with me, and some just make...

Hello everyone.  I hope you don't mind, but today I'm feeling the need to get something off my chest.  If you are new around...

For me potty training has to be one of the worst parts of parenting.  I really wasn't looking forward to potty training my youngest...

When my eldest was born I didn't really think about kids savings at all.  I was quite young myself, and having just had a...

How to keep youngsters entertained during the school summer holidays with a new adventure around every corner SCHOOL’S out and to help parents avoid hearing...

As a parent the thing I want most for all of my children is to be happy.  I don't mind how they get there...

Last week our youngest daughter, Brook, went to hospital for an operation to have ear grommets fitted.  If you have been following our story you'll...

Our little Princess is definitely a Daddy's girl.  She follows him round like a lost puppy as fast as her little legs will carry...

Dear Indie Happy 6th birthday to you my beautiful little angel, it only seems like 5 minutes ago I was writing your 5th birthday letter...

Tomorrow will be your first day of school my little one, so I wanted to share a letter as I think we are both...

Have you seen the new series on Netflix yet?  If you haven't watched '13 Reasons Why' already, I would strongly recommend adding it to...

  'Right', I thought.  'I've done this before, this will be a doddle.'  That was how I entered my breast feeding relationship with my second...

Our weekends really do go from one extreme to the other in this house.  One week we might be off on a super exciting...

If you saw my letter to my daughter for her 6th birthday, you have probably twigged that Indie has been celebrating this week.  The...

Advertisement The summer is a such an important time for our family. With my son now at university, to have him home with us for...

I had a really difficult time finding a sport that my son liked. I was really keen for him to be fit...

It's been all change here at Zena's Suitcase these last couple of month's, and things are on the up, mainly!  As there is so...

Are you spending half term at home with your children? Do you have that sense of optimism that you are all going...

I cannot stress how important being comfortable is to having a successful breastfeeding relationship with your baby or child.  I've already talked about pillows...