There's a reason that the standard airline safety talk after boarding your flight emphasises putting your own oxygen mask on first, before anyone else's, even your child. And there's a message in there for every mother.

I am far from perfect. I'm a mum like you, trying to keep lots of balls in the air and some days I do it better than other days. And I'm OK with that.

I make no secret of the fact that I am not a fan of the word "superfood". It's clever marketing at best, and sends countless people running to the furthest corners of the earth to purchase expensive products for, honestly, no good reason at all. So I'm going to run through 10 of today's superfoods and show you their equally healthy ordinary alternative.

I often get asked where I stand on smoothies, and whether or not they can be used for a quick meal substitute, to feed fussy children, or even in instances of particular conditions such as polycystic ovaries (PCOS). So today, I am going to give you the low down on where I think they may or may not fit into your diet.

How many times have you felt like chocolate, tried not to eat chocolate, then eaten 10 other things instead of chocolate to make the craving go away, only to end up eating chocolate anyway?

For some, normal weight gain during pregnancy is an exciting excuse to indulge and it fills others with dread. I won't lie, pregnancy changes your body. But that isn't a bad thing. And while we don't need to be weighing ourselves or worrying about our weight during pregnancy, it certainly helps to have a rough guide of how much weight you can expect to put on. It's not the same for everyone.