“Being a mother is a gift.” Where’s my receipt?
Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words is an anthology of musings on motherhood, by author and copywriter Kimberly Harrington. Per the subtitle, the writing is often profane, but …
Pee on this Ikea ad to find out if you’re pregnant (and get a discount)
Ikea is no stranger to generating buzz with its advertising. And its latest advert is no exception. Ikea, the Swedish homeware giant, has come up with a novel way to …
Don’t just post “me too” on social media; tell your kids about your experience
We need to normalise not the abuse itself, but rather the conversations surrounding it. Last night, American actress Alyssa Milano put out a call on social media, urging people …
[VIDEO] This clever optical illusionary zebra crossing aims to slow motorists down
A 3D-painted zebra crossing that creates the illusion of white blocks floating in the road has been trialled in Iceland in a bid to slow drivers down. The appropriately named …
Going Live! style Saturday morning TV will return to our screens this weekend
For years, Saturday morning television was dominated by live kids’ shows, such as Going Live! and SMTV in the nineties, and Tiswas and Swap Shop before that. Live Saturday morning …
20 hidden images in the Biff, Chip and Kipper books that you may not have noticed
Drugs, sex, and phallic imagery aren’t the first things that spring to mind when you think of the popular Biff, Chip and Kipper reading books. But eagle-eyed parents have taken …
These shopping baskets ensure you never have to talk to a salesperson again if you don’t want to
Shopping can be hard work at times. There’s never a sales assistant around when you need one, yet when you don’t need one, they won’t stop asking you if you …
A typo in your Harry Potter book could see it fetch up to £20,000
A first edition of JK Rowling’s debut Harry Potter novel, which features a rare mistake, is expected to fetch as much as £20,000 when it goes under the hammer at the Bonhams …
The real reason Starbucks baristas keep getting your name wrong
Starbucks baristas misspell customers names all the time. But have you ever wondered why?
Pocket money gender pay gap: Boys receive 12% more
A gender pay gap is emerging in the amount of pocket money British parents give their children. Even at the tender age of under 15, it seems boys receive significantly …