Rachael Armitage

Rachael is currently a full-time mummy to Dougie, a 6 month old with a real ‘get-up-and-go’ attitude. Prior to motherhood Rachael moved from the bright lights of central London to the desert sands of Oman before settling back in more rural Hertfordshire. She loves the great outdoors and can’t wait to take on more adventures with Dougie and her husband.

How to stay sane when your second baby arrives

The arrival of my first baby completely transformed my day-to-day life. Mundane tasks that were previously straightforward – ironing, shopping, getting dressed – suddenly…

Mummy Diaries: A Letter To The New Mummy Me

In the first entry in our journal competition, Rachael Armitage has sent us the letters she wrote to herself and her new son in the weeks after his birth.

How I survived the first six weeks

Nothing can truly prepare you for the arrival of a newborn. In the beginning the most mundane things are complete conundrums: where exactly do…

6 things no new mum wants to hear

From the moment that little bump begins to show, you become public property. It is acceptable, suddenly, for people to grope your stomach, ask intimate…