Articles Tagged: partner

Ways to a mum's heart (Men, take note)

By Laura Kemp, Apr 24, 2012

A new poll reveals compliments are better at boosting a woman's happiness than chocolate, sex or shopping. Hmm. I don't know about you but when my husband says "you look nice today", I'm immediately suspicious.

How to look good in bed: The essential guide to post-baby sex

By Emily Carlisle, Feb 1, 2012

Once it became clear to me that no amount of doughnut denial or reluctant jogging was ever going to rectify the trauma delivered to my stomach muscles by bearing two twin pregnancies in quick succession, I decided to look upon the issue more creatively.

The rules of date nights for parents

By Laura Kemp, Jan 18, 2012

After Prime Minister David Cameron revealed he and his wife Samantha keep their marriage fresh with a weekly date night, we present our tongue-in-cheek guide, The 15 Rules Of Date Nights…

Dad's pregnancy diary: A heartening sound

By James Moore, Dec 13, 2011

NINE out of 10 fathers are now present at the birth of their child. In my dad's day it was very different. He was at my birth, but can't recall anything much about my mum being pregnant. Perhaps he was too busy painting everything in their first home a nice shade of 1970s purple to notice.

Dad's pregnancy diary: The 12 week scan

By James Moore, Nov 28, 2011

It may be a grainy, flickering image – but I reckon watching your unborn baby on a monitor at the 12 week scan beats any TV show ever!

Going out without the baby: Do date nights ever live up to expectations?

By Hazel Davis, Oct 8, 2011

Approximately two hours after your baby is born you will start to regret the times you didn't make the most of time alone with your partner. Suddenly all the nights out with friends you crammed in before the birth seem a waste and evenings watching TV ignoring each other seem like luxurious indulgence of the worst kind.

Can you ever really share childcare equally?

By Hazel Davis, Jun 30, 2011

I have it all planned out. My first baby will be born this month. My partner has four weeks paternity leave, supplemented by saved-up holiday. Then he will have Mondays and Tuesdays off work while I carry on working (from home) and he looks after the baby.