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Welcome to Saffron and Cyrus, a space for women’s health, midlife wellbeing, and balancing family, identity, and change.

I write from lived experience, including what it means to be an endomorph who rarely resembles the polished ideal. Strength, not trends, guides my words.



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Meet Mr Bengal: life with a toddler, and the cat who rules …

The real ruler I moved into my new house thinking I was in charge. It didn’t take long to realise I wasn’t. The true ruler arrived on the day we unpacked the first box: Mr Bengal. He is sleek, silent,…

This is a story of friendship, love and little C who’d really like to get his paws on our unflappable cat lodger, Mr Bengal.

Mum Over 40: blogging on a budget guide

When you haven’t got a big budget, there are times you just have to improvise. Here are some steps to becoming a blogger-in-chief.

The Alnwick Garden review: Family fun, Persian history and stunning scenery

With the last bank holiday of 2017 upon us, we put our thinking caps on to come up with somewhere beautiful to take little Cyrus. We arrived at the same conclusion – there’s nowhere more beautiful and spiritual on our doorstep than The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland.

With the last bank holiday of 2017 upon us, we put our thinking caps on to come up with somewhere beautiful to take little Cyrus. We arrived at the same conclusion – there’s nowhere more beautiful and spiritual on our doorstep than The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland.

The emotional milestone of a toddler’s first haircut (and why I …

Here’s some tips to keep baby calm during his first haircut.

Here's some tips to keep baby calm during his first haircut.

Breastfeeding at 40: tips, challenges, and confidence for older mums

Check out my story about breastfeeding as a new mum over 40.

Baby rave in Gateshead: Q festival morning of 80s beats and family …

A morning of 80s beats, bubbles and disco moves Families hunting for a festival where little ones don’t need wellies or noise-cancelling headphones might just have found their holy grail at this year’s Q Festival on Gateshead Quayside. Catching the…

Families who are looking for a festival where the kids don't have to wear wellies or noise-cancelling headphones might find what they are looking for at this year's Q Festival on Gateshead's Quayside.

NE1 Newcastle Motor Show family day out: supercars, stunts and birthday fun

NE1 Newcastle Motor Show: the ultimate birthday treat for boys of all ages We took a family day out at the NE1 Motor Show to celebrate two very special birthdays. Milestone birthdays are a big deal in British culture, and…

We took a family day out at the NE1 motor show to celebrate two very special birthdays.