Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales

Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales: Brotherly love

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Sep 15, 2010

Watching my twins interact is an interesting sport. Although they were introduced to the concept of sharing in the womb, it ...

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Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales: Stop all the clocks

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Sep 9, 2010

There are some moments during my sons' childhood that I wish I could slow down to make them last that little bit longer. The ...

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Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales: Home sweet home

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Aug 25, 2010

I have just got back from two weeks in the sun, and by God do I need a break. Where once my holidays consisted of ...

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Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales: First steps

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Aug 18, 2010

I had all but given up on Jonah ever mastering the art of walking, when lo and behold he took his first steps. He had been ...

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Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales: Playing favourites

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Aug 11, 2010

Having a favourite twin is normal, according to twin charity TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association). Thank goodness ...

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Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales: A zimmer frame by any other name

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Aug 4, 2010

It's always struck me how similar toddlers and the very old can be. Both can sit for hours transfixed by mind numbing ...

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Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales: Look who's talking

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Jul 28, 2010

Perhaps it should come as no surprise to me, a mummy who never stops wittering on and has (ill-informed) opinions on ...

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Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tales: Why won't they walk the walk?

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Jul 21, 2010

The first of a new weekly Parentdish column: You would think that after bringing up two boys already, I would be used to ...

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