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

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

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How the Mush app for mums is tackling loneliness and building real friendships

After The Duchess of Cambridge made a heartfelt confession about the “loneliness” of motherhood. Saffron and Cyrus talks to two London mumpreneurs about their new app to help mums connect with each other.

After The Duchess of Cambridge made a heartfelt confession about the “loneliness” of motherhood. Saffron and Cyrus talks to two London mumpreneurs about their new app to help mums connect with each other.

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Pregnancy at 40 is not a tick-in-the-box exercise – my experience with low-dose Aspirin

Pregnancy in your 40s: why aspirin shouldn’t feel like a tick-box exercise “Patient care should never be a ‘tick-box’ exercise when it comes to being pregnant in your 40s.” There are moments in life when you realise how much of…

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The guilt trip: returning to work after maternity leave

Emotional whiplash of maternity leave No one prepares you for the emotional whiplash of maternity leave. You step away from the working world, believing you’ll re-enter it after a short pause, yet when you return, the landscape feels entirely different,…

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Unisex nursery ideas: stylish toddler bedroom design and decor tips

Every toddler’s bedroom is full of toys, books, and odds and ends. For Cyrus’s space, I wanted a neutral backdrop so that all these treasures could shine, rather than clash. Forget pale pinks or blues, bright art and accessories are…

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Shir Berenj: Persian rice pudding recipe and family tradition for babies and children

An all-in-the-family approach to baby food Weaning my son Cyrus has been guided by the principle that the food he eats should reflect our family table. Among his favourites are jujeh kebab, discovered during a recent trip to London, and…

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Motherhood over 40: messy, exhausting, and unforgettable

Disclaimer: These are my personal reflections on motherhood over 40. Motherhood over 40: exhausting, but unforgettable The days feel endless, the nights shorter than they should be, and yet every small moment, the smile that spreads across his face, the…

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