Blogs

The Glass Half Full: A breast cancer blog

By Tamsin Kelly, Feb 3, 2012

Five years ago Elizabeth Glasson was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her shock diagnosis came slap bang in her eagerly-awaited summer holidays - and treatment began immediately for what turned out to be an aggressive grade 3, stage 3 breast cancer.

Blog of the Week: Slugs on the Refrigerator

By Sally Whittle, Feb 3, 2012

Being made redundant can feel like the end of the world, but for one blogging mum, it signalled the start of a brand new career. Kat Gold was made redundant from her job as a civil servant while she was pregnant with her third child, in 2011.

Blog of the Week: 3 Bedroom Bungalow

By Sally Whittle, Jan 27, 2012

Being a military wife can be strangely isolating – especially when you find out you're moving to a new continent, with two young children. That's what happened to Kat Williamson, who is married to a US army soldier, and relocated to Suffolk in 2008.

Blog of the Week: The Imagination Tree

By Sally Whittle, Jan 19, 2012

The Imagination Tree is stuffed with simple, creative ideas for activities to do with children. There are literally hundreds of ideas, whether you're indoors, outdoors, have a toddler or a school-aged child.

Blog of the Week

By Sally Whittle, Jan 19, 2012

Parent blogging isn't just about babies, weaning and which pushchair is best. It's a fantastic way for people to express their creativity and share their interests with like-minded readers, as well as meeting new friends through blogs and other social networks.

How to make money blogging

By Sally Whittle, Jan 19, 2012

In a recent survey conducted by the Tots100, almost 90% of parent bloggers said that they would like to generate an income from their blog in 2012.

How to have fun blogging

By Sally Whittle, Jan 19, 2012

Blogging can be a fun, inexpensive hobby that provides you with a great outlet for their creativity and passion, while allowing you to connect with interesting people from all over the world.

The dos and don'ts of blogging

By Sally Whittle, Jan 19, 2012

People often ask me what makes a blog successful, and I tend to think there's only one sensible answer to this question: your blog is successful if you're having fun writing it, and it's being read by people who find it interesting and engaging.

Blogging: How to get started

By Sally Whittle, Jan 19, 2012

Writing a blog used to be something only nerds did. But today's blog publishing tools mean it's never been easier to create a professional, stylish website where you can unleash your creativity, and make friends with like-minded people from all over the world.

MAD Blog Awards 2011: The Awards Ceremony

By parentdish.co.uk, Jan 19, 2012

Proudly sponsored by this very website (parentdish.co.uk, ahem!), a fabulous evening was had by all at the MAD Blog Awards 2011, as you can see in this video.

Mummy blogs

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Dec 31, 2011

Nowadays sharing the joys and sorrows of motherhood is much more high tech – and in some cases much more lucrative – thanks to the rise of mummy blogging.