Why “me time” is a different thing when you have kids
Back when the concept of ‘me time’ originated – who knows when or how, but I’m sure there was an advert for camomile tea…
Esther Walker writes for The Times, The Daily Mail and The Evening Standard, and is author of two books, The Bad Cook and The Bad Mother. She lives in London with her husband, restaurant critic Giles Coren and two children, Kitty, 3, and Sam, 1. You can follow her blog at Reciperifle.blogspot.co.uk
Back when the concept of ‘me time’ originated – who knows when or how, but I’m sure there was an advert for camomile tea…
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Back when the concept of ‘me time’ originated – who knows when or how, but I’m sure there was an advert for camomile tea…