what not to say

The 10 most dangerous things to say to an under-slept mother

The 10 most dangerous things to say to an under-slept mother

Lack of sleep leaves one fragile and hyper-sensitive. Add one helpless newborn and possibly a few older siblings. Minus ANY time to have a shower or even think a coherent thought without interruption. Multiply that by the number of weeks old your oldest child is. Divide by the number of trips to the loo undertaken […]

12 years ago

10 of the Most Dangerous Things to Say to a Pregnant Woman

10 of the Most Dangerous Things to Say to a Pregnant Woman

The pregnant woman is a mercurial animal to be treated with care and given a wide berth (though not too wide a berth or we might irrationally infer that you are suggesting that we are fatter than we are). Basically imagine the pregnant woman as a cranky, permanently PMSing velociraptor that lives in your home […]

12 years ago