Kylie Kelce Tells People Who Mom-Shame Over C-Sections To ‘F**k Right Off’

Posted on 29/03/2025 by Boris Clair

Kylie Kelce is taking issue with critics who say that having a C-section or getting an epidural during labor isn’t a “true birth experience.”

During Thursday’s episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast, Kelce opened up about her birth plan ahead of the arrival of her and husband Jason Kelce’s fourth child, which she said was “approved by her team of OB-GYNs.”

“I just want a fat needle in my back,” she joked before slamming people who judge women for having medicated births. “People who dismiss birth with an epidural as being not a true birth experience, I can promise you from the bottom of my heart, I felt every part of labor.”

Kelce went on to defend women who have C-sections, noting that she’s seen a “number of triggering comments over the weekend” on TikTok about women being told that having an emergency C-section, or a C-section that was scheduled, means “they did not experience birth.”

“The person you’re speaking to just grew a human being, and for whatever reason that little baby needed to come out the front, not the bottom,” she declared. “You know whose business that is? Not fucking yours.”

“I’m trying to be nice,” Kelce added. “No, never mind. Go fuck yourself. You can kindly fuck right off.”

She then pointed out that C-sections are considered a “massive abdominal surgery.”

“Abdominal surgery to get out the human life that they just built. I can’t believe that people say that,” she said. “That is horrific. I dare you to say that within earshot of me.”

Elsewhere in the episode, Kelce told viewers that her mom, Lisa McDevitt, birthed her via C-section because she was a large baby.

“You think that when I was 12 pounds, 1 ounce and I had to come out the front [of] my 5-foot-2 mother that she didn’t experience birth? I will kick your ass in honour of Lisa,” she added.

Watch Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast below.

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‘My Wife Wants Me To Become A Stay-At-Home Dad. Are My Financial Terms Fair?’

Posted on 22/03/2025 by Boris Clair

In a 2020 YouGov poll, 38% of mothers and 14% of fathers said they thought having kids hurt their careers.

That can take the form of reduced hours, taking fewer opportunities, and leaving the workplace entirely, respondents shared. “All of these factors tend to lead to stagnating or lower pay,” YouGov added.

In a now-deleted Reddit post, a site user asked members of r/AITAH (Am I The A**hole Here) whether that trade-off deserved financial compensation from their spouse.

So, we spoke to divorce lawyer and CEO of OW Lawyers Michelle O’Neil about whether the demands were fair.

A father wants a share of his wife’s property in return for becoming a stay-at-home dad

The post author said his pregnant wife, who makes substantially more money than he does, told him he was expected to become a stay-at-home dad when their first child was born.

The suggestion – which had not been discussed with the father beforehand – left the poster uneasy because he didn’t like how that might play out in the event of a divorce.

When he brought this up to his wife, he suggested she offer him a share of her property as a safety net in return for the career stagnation, lack of pay, and financial insecurity the lifestyle change could expose him to.

She didn’t seem comfortable with the arrangement, leading the poster to wonder whether or not his demands were unfair.

A divorce lawyer said his demand makes sense

O’Neil said that in her decades-long career, she’s seen firsthand “how decisions like this can create significant financial disadvantages for the spouse who steps away from their career”.

“While becoming a stay-at-home parent is a deeply personal decision, it must be made with full awareness of the long-term financial risks,” she continued, “particularly in the event of a divorce.”

Additionally, the divorce lawyer calls the discussion – or lack thereof – around the change a “red flag”.

“When one spouse dictates a major life change rather than engaging in a collaborative discussion, it often signals deeper power imbalances in the relationship which lead to bigger issues,” she told HuffPost UK.

“Decisions about career sacrifices, parenting roles, and financial security should be mutual, not unilateral.”

Explaining that staying home to look after a child can lead to a loss of earning potential, a smaller pension, a lack of asset equality, and financial dependence, O’Neil said the husband’s request for equity in the home is “a smart negotiation move”.

Though not everyone can offer a share of their home to mitigate those risks, the divorce lawyer advised: “Marriage is a partnership, and both spouses’ contributions – financial and otherwise – must be valued and protected.

“If one spouse makes a career sacrifice, the financial risks should be acknowledged and mitigated before the decision is made, not after.”

Congrats! You’ve Officially Entered The ‘Why’ Era Of Parenting. Now What?

Posted on 15/03/2025 by Boris Clair

There comes a time in every parent’s life when their child starts to question everything.

You mention something and their reaction is: why? Then you explain why that is, and they ask again. They dig deeper and deeper, until you realise you actually have no idea why soil is brown, and you simply respond, a little exasperated: “I don’t know.”

If you’re stuck in the depths of the why?! phase then, first of all, solidarity.

Secondly, therapists have revealed a handy phrase you can respond with when you’re deep in the “why?!” cycle – and parents on social media are loving the tip.

Why do kids say ‘why?’ a lot

Before we talk about how to respond, it might help to think about the reasons behind why (sorry) children ask their parents for more information.

In short: they’re trying to discover more about the world we live in.

Clinical psychologist Linda Blair told the BBC that around the age of two or three, connections are being formed in their brains about how certain things are categorised or how one thing can lead to another thing happening.

Once this clicks into place, they want to know more and they obviously realise that the best way to find out more is to ask you – their parent – about this.

Blair said this incessant questioning usually happens around the ages of three and four – and the reasons behind it are actually quite sweet.

“Firstly, they want you to clarify and explain things to them so that they can make predictions about the world and what will happen within it. Just like adults, children are most afraid when they’re not sure what is going to happen,” Blair said.

And secondly, they get excited to share things they’re interested in with you and “by sharing an interest with you, they feel valued, and that also grows their self-esteem”.

How to respond when a child keeps asking ‘why?’

Deena Margolin, a family therapist who shares helpful parenting tips on the popular Instagram account Big Little Feelings, urged caregivers to respond to kids with the question: “Why do you think?”

“You’re empowering them to pause, build self-awareness by looking inside, and notice their own thoughts and opinions,” said Margolin in a reel.

“And you’re still staying connected in the relationship with them because you’re not totally shutting them down or ignoring them.”

The therapist added that parents would “be surprised how well this works” and caveated that this obviously isn’t the way to respond every time your child asks “why?” but it can help to give you a break from the cycle every now and then.

Linda Blair also suggested this phrase as a good way to get a better idea of what your child really wants to know. She offered the example of if it’s raining and they ask why it rains.

“Maybe what they really want to know isn’t the literal reason why it’s raining. Maybe it’s what they should wear when it’s raining? Or if they are allowed to run around in the rain?” she added.

While some parents swear by this technique (“yessss we do this and it’s so beautiful watching her process and come to whatever conclusion,” said one person in response to Margolin’s Instagram post), it’s worth noting that sometimes it doesn’t quite have the desired effect.

As one poor parent found out: “Mine replies ‘you tell me’ and we bat it back and forth until I give up.”

Should Kids Really Stop Drinking Slushies? Here’s What A GP Says

Posted on 14/03/2025 by Boris Clair

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) say that children under the age of five should steer clear of “slush”-style ice drinks and under-11s should have no more than one slushie.

This is because its sweetener, glycerol, has the “potential to cause side-effects such as headaches and sickness, particularly when consumed in excess,” the FSA says.

But recently, researchers have said that kids under eight should avoid the cooling treat too.

A study published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood looked at 21 cases of children who ended up in A&E within an hour or so of drinking slushies.

It found that, especially when children drink slushies quickly, it can lead “glycerol intoxication syndrome” (which can cause unconsciousness and even seizures).

As a result, the paper recommended: “younger children, especially those under 8 years of age, should avoid slush ice drinks containing glycerol.”

But if the ingredient can be so dangerous, should any of us drink it? We spoke to Dr Olalekan Otulana, a GP at Ocean Recovery and Cassiobury Court, about how the information should inform slushie lovers and parents alike.

The GP agrees that children under eight should steer clear of the drink

“The advice to keep children under eight away from slushies containing glycerol is reasonable,” the doctor told us.

After all, the ingredient isn’t just a problem at A&E-visit-causing levels; milder cases of glycerol “intoxication” can still lead to nausea, headaches, and vomiting.

“However if you are extending [the advice] further to all age groups this may not be necessary,” Dr Otulana continued.

“Older children and adults are less likely to experience harmful effects unless they are consuming excessive amounts quickly. It is commonly used in food and is generally safe in small quantities.”

Indeed the FSA write that “glycerol is generally of low toxicity”, though they acknowledge “concerns about the effect on young children when large quantities are consumed over a short period of time.”

Still, the researchers of the recent paper say that because most customers have no idea how much glycerol is in a given slushie ― and because children’s weight and health differs so much ― “estimating a safe dose is… not easy.”

So, while Dr Otulana says most older children and adults are likely alright to enjoy “occasional consumption” of slushies, he warns against “drinking it in high amounts”.

Is the FSA thinking of changing its guidelines about slushies?

The FSA’s director of policy, Rebecca Sudworth, says the agency is “carefully” reviewing the new information.

“We continue to strongly encourage parents to follow [the current] advice which is that slushie drinks should not be given to children under four years old. Retailers are also advised to make parents fully aware of this guidance,” she said.

“While the symptoms of glycerol intoxication are usually mild, it is important that parents are aware of the risks ― particularly at high levels of consumption.”

‘I Have To Talk Like Gru’: 13 Parents Share The Weirdest Things Their Kids Do Before Bed

Posted on 11/03/2025 by Boris Clair

When it comes to kids’ bedtime routines, we all have those little things that help make the process that bit easier – the set number of (3,934,586,098) bedtime stories, the little pyjama dance, the teeth-cleaning song (just me?).

Recently, the brilliant minds behind Instagram account @betchesmoms asked parents to share the weirdest part of their child’s bedtime routine – and the answers are undeniably funny.

From the kid who has to snuggle a (fresh) nappy, to the boy who gets two minutes to look at the weather app, I am so relieved it’s not just our household who’s going through this bizarre parenting rite of passage.

Here are the best responses…

He has to see a picture of a time he was sad and then a time he was happy.
Three washcloth puppets have to join us for book time. They don’t come out any other time.
We have to sing rockabye baby to each family member by name, including the dog.
We say “ahoy matey” as the last thing before turning off the lights.
She sleeps with a clean diaper as if it’s a stuffed animal.
I must throw his blanket from the chair onto his bed, then he runs exactly four laps.
She must be holding my arm skin. Sleeves are not acceptable.
We have to look out the window until we see a bus drive by so she can say good night to the bus.
2-year-old went through a phase where she had to watch YouTube videos of Ferris wheels being constructed.
My daughter just raw-dogs two slices of American cheese.
We used to have to sing happy birthday to everyone she’s ever met plus the entire gang of Sesame Street, individually.
I have to talk to her like Gru from Despicable Me and say “Goodniiighttt, leettle guorrrl.” Even I’m creeped out.
Two-minute timer for him to look at the weather app on my phone.

How to get your child to go to bed

If you spend about a thousand years putting your kid to bed, welcome to the club. The good news is there are certain things you can be doing to get your kids to wind down a bit easier.

Sleep consultant Jenna Wilson at Little Dreams Consulting and sleep coach Dave Gibson caught up with baby retailer JoJo Maman Bébé to share their sleep hacks. And perhaps the most important of all is sticking to the same bedtime (even with the evenings getting lighter).

“Consistency is the key here as this conditions our brain to anticipate sleep is coming,” said Gibson.

“The ideal bedtime routine would involve doing a series of relaxing rituals in the same order at the same time each night.”

With younger children, it’s really important to not vary bedtimes too much, he said, suggesting “15 minutes either way is fine”.

“If they need to stay up later than usual, put them down for a nap during the day so they have some ‘sleep in the bank’. It’s important to maintain the schedule on weekends too,” he added.

For Wilson, a good evening routine looks a bit like this: some quiet play time in a dimly lit room and a story before sleep. Experts also agree that we shouldn’t be using devices an hour before bed (sorry miniature weather app fans).

“It can be tricky to have quiet time before bed but aim for 10-15 minutes inside with the curtains closed and a lamp on so your child can start to produce melatonin (the hormone which helps sleep),” Wilson said.

This 1 Phrase Held My Mum Back Her Whole Life. Now I Worry It Will Impact My Daughter Too

Posted on 08/03/2025 by Boris Clair

Before becoming a parent, I often heard from other mums about how self-aware you become when you have kids, but I never imagined how something as simple as a passing comment could ignite such deep reflection — and even make me fearful.

In early December, my daughter and I flew back to Colombia to visit my family. It was the kind of day I’ve come to cherish when raising a child abroad. But in the midst of all the warmth, I heard a phrase that made my heart sink.

“Don’t ask for too much; be grateful for what you have,” my grandmother said to my mum.

It wasn’t the first time I’d heard her say it. She had said it to me when I started many of my jobs, and she meant it with the best intentions of a caring grandma. In all of those instances, I didn’t think much of it. This time, however, it hit differently. This time, I pictured my 10-month-old daughter hearing those words one day, and the thought terrified me.

Beliefs like this one are not unique to my grandmother; many of us have them. However, working with female entrepreneurs to overcome financial trauma has taught me that phrases like these create a turmoil of mixed signals between pursuing what you want and staying where you are.

Why this phrase is so limiting

I’ve learned that every phrase reflects a belief system that makes sense for the season and context in which you grew up. For my grandmother, “don’t ask for too much” represented humility, gratitude and holding on to what she had accomplished with much effort. But it also discouraged her from taking further risks and continuing to nurture her ambition — and, consequently, my mum’s ambition.

I remember my mum once telling me how she had wanted to become a flight attendant when she was younger. Her face lit up when she talked about it.

Still, she never pursued it because, while deciding whether to stick with her current career — which offered security — or take a leap and pursue her dream, the phrase “don’t ask for too much; be grateful for what you have” echoed in her head.

How that phrase shaped me

I was only able to grasp the extent of how this phrase had shaped me when I left home at 19 years old and started living on my own. I started noticing the same patterns in my own life, and whenever I felt I wanted to reach for something different, aim higher, dream bigger, or ask for what I deserved, I had a little voice in the back of my mind that would make me hesitate to take the step. I’d feel as though I wasn’t being grateful enough or was asking for too much if, for instance, I wanted to ask for a raise.

This inner conflict only worsened when I started my business. I had to dream more significantly to create the kind of movement I wanted for female entrepreneurs and finances; I needed to ask for more. Although I had been very blessed to have already experienced things that nobody else in my social circle was experiencing — like traveling around the world — that inner hesitation made me question if I truly deserved and was capable of the career and lifestyle I was pursuing.

It wasn’t until much later — through my studies of financial trauma, therapy, self-reflection and the building of my frameworks for helping entrepreneurs achieve wealth — that I began to unpack how deeply ingrained those beliefs were.

Surrounding myself with ambitious, like-minded women also helped me see that those beliefs weren’t mine. They had been passed down, generation after generation, like an heirloom I never asked for.

Breaking the cycle for my daughter

Now, as a mum, I’m determined to rewrite what was once a subconscious narrative. I want my daughter to grow up with a mindset that supports her in her dreams and growth and encourages her to seek as many opportunities as she desires. I want her to believe — and genuinely know — that she can dream big, ask for what she wants and deserves, and take up space in any room she enters.

But breaking the cycle isn’t easy. It starts with unlearning my subconscious beliefs, so I don’t unintentionally pass them on to her. For instance, when she asks for something — whether it’s a new toy or a more significant goal down the road — resist the urge to say, “you don’t need that” or “you already have enough.” Instead, I try to understand her context, explore what she wants, and help her determine what makes sense in her environment.

It also means modelling what I preach. I can’t tell my daughter to be ambitious while shrugging off opportunities myself. So, I’ve made it a point to dream big and take risks, even when they scare me.

Meghan Made A Kids’ Fruit Platter In Her New Netflix Show – And Parents Can’t Relate

Posted on 04/03/2025 by Boris Clair

After much anticipation, the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle show With Love, Meghan has officially dropped on Netflix.

In a teaser shared on the streaming service’s Instagram page a day before the release, the actor-turned-royal-turned-lifestyle-guru could be seen carefully cutting and arranging fruit in the shape of a rainbow for her children Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.

“You don’t have to do a big platter of this,” Meghan said in the clip while arranging the fruit – an array of chopped blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, grapes and strawberries – by colour. “You could do this with one small row for your kids for breakfast, genuinely, and it makes the morning a lot more fun.”

The clip, which was shared yesterday, has prompted a mixed response on social media, with some questioning its relatability and who would have time to pull together £40-worth of fruit for their kids.

“Seriously, what busy mum has got time to fiddle about with a plate of fruit?” one Instagram user said on social media.

“I must be an awful Mother as I didn’t make rainbow fruit plates for my children!” added another.

Even Lorraine Kelly had something to say about the platter.

“Doesn’t that all look so clean and gorgeous and lovely and unrealistic though, for the rest of us!” said the show host on ITV’s Lorraine.

She later added: “Are you seriously, though, trying to say to me that you don’t, in the morning, when you’re getting the kids out to school and stuff, that you don’t cut up fruit in a beautiful way and put it in the shape of a rainbow? Are you telling me that?!”

It’s worth noting that the duchess did reflect in the clip that the platter isn’t an everyday occurrence in her trailer for the show.

While prepping the fruit, she said: “It’s a real delight in being able to be a present parent. And it’s a luxury sometimes because we all have to work. We all have a lot of stuff to do, but when you can take a minute to just…”

A member of the film crew quickly interjected with “Saturday morning” and the mum-of-two nodded. “Yeah,” she whispered.

In the eight-part series – which sees Meghan joined by guests including Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling and Alice Waters – the host also revealed her surname is now Sussex, to match her children.

Responding to Mindy Kaling, who said: “People wouldn’t believe that Meghan Markle ate at Jack In The Box [a fast food restaurant]”, Meghan replied: “You know I’m Sussex now.”

She added: “You have kids and you go, ‘No, I share my name with my children.’ I didn’t know how meaningful that would be to me, but it just means so much to go, this is our family name, our little family name.”

It seems the show itself is very much like Marmite – with some loving it, and others, well, not so much. The Independent described it as “queasy and exhausting”.

“Cant wait to watch,” said one commenter in response to Netflix’s fruit platter-filled trailer.

Meanwhile in Google’s reviews for the series, a viewer said: “Really enjoying the show so far. Some great tips and ideas for different foods. I would also like to mention how sweet and lovely lady Meghan is.

“You can clearly see she is passionate, kind and an amazing mum to her lovely kids. Loved the kids tea party idea and very affordable for any household.”

These 4 Reddit Hacks For Getting Toddlers To Comply Are Chef’s Kiss

Posted on 22/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Toddlers and preschool-age children are forces of nature. Those tiny tyrants are full of love, life and wonder – but they’re also unyielding when they decide they don’t want to do something.

Thankfully though, there’s a hack (or four) for that.

A Reddit thread of parenting hacks has flagged some absolute gems which I will be using for the foreseeable future.

One parent shared their incredibly simple solution for getting their toddler to eat the snacks they want her to.

“If she asks for a snack and I offer her healthy options she will often refuse, ask for something like chocolate, and then get hangry when I don’t give her what she wants,” wrote user tomtink1.

“If I leave something like a banana at the edge of the kitchen counter earlier in the day she will steal it and eat it and everyone is happy.”

Another parent said they can get their toddler to (mostly) listen and do as they say by asking: ‘what if you did it silly?’

It’s an especially great way to diffuse potential battles when trying to leave the house.

“Yesterday trying to leave daycare with 1 degree temps outside, she was working up to a screaming ‘no!’ over putting on winter gear. I was this close to ‘do it or I’ll do it to you’ when instead I asked ‘what if you put it on silly?’,” said user anotherface95.

“Now mind, she’s 3…. So to her, the silliest she can get is she makes silly noises and wiggles a little. Snow gear – on! Tantrum – averted! Frostbite – thwarted! Power struggles – rescheduled!”

In the comments section, a parent said they use a similar tactic called ‘march, march!’ with their son.

“If he’s getting grumpy or distracted going anywhere I start chanting ‘march, march!’ and I will march to wherever we’re going,” said user pandito88.

“He always follows me with giggles and he tries to march his little leggies. Instantly snaps him out of grumpiness and redirects him where I want him to go.”

And if these don’t work for you, just call whatever you want them to do ‘a project’ – a particularly useful strategy for getting them to help tidy up at the end of the day. (I tried it last night and can confirm, it does work.)

“Mine is to call everything a ‘project’ so my three year old will help or at least tag along happily,” said user Typical-Dog244.

“Folding laundry? Project. Weeding? Project. Making me a coffee? Project. The girl can’t resist.”

Brilliant.

Prepare To Belly Laugh Hard At This Dad’s Tips For Getting Babies To Sleep

Posted on 04/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Getting babies to sleep can feel like an impossible task – and it’s something comedian George Lewis knows all too well.

In one of his more recent videos, the father-of-three can be seen shushing and bouncing a baby to sleep, before trialling some more, ahem, avant-garde sleep techniques.

And if you’re a parent, you’re sure to relate.

“Go to sleep now or I’m going to set fire to this,” says the comedian, while standing next to the cot holding Ewan the sheep.

“I don’t actually want you to go to sleep,” he says in the next breath, trialling a bit of reverse psychology. “I think you should stay up all night.”

Next on the dad’s list of techniques is peer pressure. Perched casually by the side of the cot, stroking his face, he says: “So apparently all the cool babies have been getting early nights recently… Yeah, that’s just what I’ve heard.”

Lewis also trials whale sounds, bargaining and the threat of cancelling Christmas. At one point he’s standing near the cot with a 4-pint bottle of milk.

But it’s the last tip that seems to do the trick: boring his child with chat about Bitcoin.

The 37-year-old from Manchester told HuffPost UK: “My baby isn’t sleeping at the moment so I’ve been desperately searching Instagram and TikTok for advice.

“Once you try everything and it still doesn’t work you start resorting to crazy threats and ultimatums that a baby is obviously not going to understand.

“I thought it’d be funny to do a ‘how to’ video that isn’t particularly helpful but reflects our desperate behaviour as parents.”

Parents dubbed the video “hilarious” and many seemed to think the Bitcoin tip – while a joke – was actually pretty genius.

There were also plenty of suggestions from others about the lengths they’d go to to get their little ones to sleep.

“I used to read books in a really boring voice, then I would fall asleep and they’d stay awake,” said user rachlbc.

“Just put a recording on of the finance review work Teams call,” added hannahlou1983.

Another commenter, nicoledanica, said the video was “spot on”. She added: “I’m a nurse and I used to give detailed lectures to my son about anatomy and physiology when he was a baby and would wake up in the middle of the night.”

Whatever works!

I’m A Mum And Money Expert. This Hack Helped Save Me Thousands

Posted on 03/02/2025 by Boris Clair

If life seems expensive right now, that’s because it is.

Between high energy costs, spenny supermarket bills and extortionate childcare expenses, your bank balance probably looks a little worse for wear by the time payday comes around.

For those looking for ways to accrue a bit of extra cash, a personal finance expert has shared the one hack that’s helped save her thousands of pounds a year – and it’s surprisingly simple.

Gemma Bird, who is known on social media as @MoneyMumOfficial and is also a member of ITV Lorraine’s Saver Squad, told HuffPost UK that she stopped paying for parking when she worked for a bank.

What did she do instead then? Well, she found somewhere to park for free just over a mile away from where she worked.

That might sound like your worst nightmare – especially if you’re prone to running late. But the hack actually helped save her a lot of cash in the long-run.

“I also cancelled the gym because I was getting my steps and could do home workouts instead. I ended up saving on the gym and parking all at once,” Bird revealed.

In addition to avoiding daily parking charges, Bird rented her driveway during the daytime when she was at work, and claims that in total she saved £250 a month.

That’s £3,000 a year.

Sites like JustPark enable you to rent out your driveway each month. You can see how much you could earn here.

Recently, Bird also shared a handy hack on her Instagram account for Lidl shoppers.

The money pro said if you spend £250 at Lidl within a calendar month, and you use their Lidl Plus app, you can get 10% off your next food shop.

She also revealed how she bought some brand new games and puzzles for her kids from a charity shop – with four items costing her just £12.

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