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The Scandal

Music Video for New Band The Scandal…

May 3, 2012
If you remember I directed a music video a couple of months ago for a super cool, young band The Scandal (I predict big things for these boys) for their debut track Karolina.
gorgeous boy

Heart Melters

May 1, 2012
Check out my little heart melter!! From the moment they're born they melt your heart. This week Oliver has been utterly adorable planting kisses on me at every opportunity and telling me I'm beautiful. He's a charmer, alright. I wanted to share this picture of him with you all. I'm so proud of what a fine and funny young boy he is growing into you. He sure makes me a better person by the day.
child makes bread

Pat a Cake…

April 29, 2012
Oliver and my husband's Godfather Andy baked bread yesterday.
Oliver with basket

Bilingual Baby

March 20, 2012
My child is British but his ethnic origin is half Greek and the other half is well mostly English with a dash of French, Dutch and Welsh.
George and Vasoulla Psarias

Celebrating the Mothers in My Life

March 18, 2012
Two days ago my beautiful and intelligent Grandmother, Vikentia turned 95. Amazing. My Dad's family live forever thankfully-his Grandmother died at 113. For real. It's that naturally organic food and sunshine. Good for the soul.
Oliver beauty

Tough Love

March 16, 2012
I understand that the tantrumming, moments of mad frustration, yelling, kicking and pinching are all par for the course for a terrible two year old 'undergoing the change': the tumultuous journey towards independence. But what of the sanity of the 31 year old mother?
Oliver-Honest Mum

Exciting News (You Might Already Know)

March 12, 2012
Woop Woop! Today I had a three month scan as there is most definitely a little bun in the oven: a sibling for my 2 year old. We are all very excited. On hearing the news, said 2 year old (and 2 months) stated, "Where is it? Want to see it? Cut it out".
pregnant

Pregnant Naked Celebrities: Celebrating or Sexualising the Bump?

March 9, 2012
It's a hard one. When Demi Moore stripped bare for her 91 Vanity Fair Cover at seven months pregnant, some said it was a feminist stance, celebrating her new found form, others felt it a controversial move by an actress in constant need of attention.
Oliver

Yesterday Something Scary Happened…

March 6, 2012
I pondered as to whether I should write this or not. What happened yesterday was pretty upsetting. Ultimately I concluded it was for the best to write it down. Might help another mother who takes her eyes off her child for one split milisecond.
Oliver wearing his hat

Children’s Ear Infections: What Helped Us…

March 5, 2012
My otherwise healthy little toddler suffered from chronic ear infections (otherwise known as Glue Ear) from June last year until December but has seemed to have knocked them on the head (for the longest time) anyway in the last couple of months.
gluing

Presents for Oliver

February 29, 2012
Being a blogger has it's perks-as well as sometimes getting paid for posts, companies often contact me and ask whether they can send me gifts for Oliver. Check out the presents for Oliver below from Find me a Gift . Lucky Oliver!
Oliver

The Kid’s Got Style!

February 24, 2012
My post No Boys Allowed got a lot of debate going on on the blog the other day and some women mentioned little girls' clothes were much more fun and they found greater choice for girls, struggling with boys' gear for their own or for presents.
my son

No Boys Allowed?

February 22, 2012
I remembered something I read on facebook a few months back, today and it really grated on me. A woman I barely knew but met through other mothers, commented after her 20 week scan that she was, "relieved she was having another girl". It startled me a little.
Vicki-Honest Mum

The Telephone: Have You Two Met?

February 21, 2012
Have you forgotten it already? Shame on you. Too busy tweeting, face-booking and living your life online were you? ET phoned home back in the 80's- was that the last time you did too?
Oliver cute

Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day all! ...Since a new man entered my life that cold January two years ago, my heart belongs to him. I still gave my husband Peter a pretty card I made, including the heartfelt words of, "You're the best husband in the world and would be nearly perfect if you managed to put your dirty socks in the wash basket" scribbled lovingly inside.
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Vicki Psarias/ Vicki Broadbent/ Honest Mum

Hi! I’m Vicki, mum to a teen, tween and 3 year old! I’m an award-winning filmmaker, content creator and author working across print, digital and TV.

My Instagram handle reaches 20m views a month on average with highs of 50m. I’ve been a regular contributor on ITV’s Good Morning Britain for almost a decade and often feature on BBC Breakfast and 5 Live.

If you would like to work with me, please email me at mum@honestmum.com.
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You can order my bestelling and critically acclaimed Children’s book, Greek Myths, Folktales & Legends for 8-12 year olds. Published by Scholastic UK and available on Amazon.

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The Eiffel Tower lights up on the hour every hour The Eiffel Tower lights up on the hour every hour from dusk and it’s utterly magical. #paris #reels #explorepage #explore #eiffeltowerparis
Thank you Anne Hathaway, this shift has blown my m Thank you Anne Hathaway, this shift has blown my mind. I get to feel tired doing what I love ❤️, raising humans and working in a creative job which stimulates me. Loved this reset. IB: @gracebygracelee and Anna Hathaway clip @britishvogue #annahathaway #tired #reason #reframe #explore
My seventh time in Paris but Florence’s first. We My seventh time in Paris but Florence’s first. We wish we were locals 😂! Every holiday I go on, I start plotting how to relocate there by day 2. How about you? #reels #paris #explore #explorepage #funnyreels
Paris is not only child-friendly but it’s child-ce Paris is not only child-friendly but it’s child-centred! Having the best time! Visited many times before but it’s the first time with my youngest in tow who’s 4. #paris #france #reels #explorepage #explore
Nothing like taking your child to the gastronomic Nothing like taking your child to the gastronomic heaven 
that is Paris so they can enjoy beige foods in a different 
country 😭 #paris #kids #relatable #funny #fyp
POV: you had a third baby and first girl 5 days be POV: you had a third baby and first girl 5 days before your 41st birthday and this is how you spend the holidays: in Paris with your mini me, feeling as young as you did when you had your first baby at 28 but with the wisdom and experience of a 45 year old. We Elder Millenials look a decade younger than our age too right?! 🫶🙌 Geriatric mother who? #motherhood #paris #geriatricpregnancy #fyp #viral
In light of the news Hilary Swank is having her th In light of the news Hilary Swank is having her third baby at 52, research shows the fertility rate for women aged 40+ reached 15.2 births per 1,000 women, surpassing the rate for women under 20 for the first time in decades. Whilst pregnancies in over 50s is rare (less than 1%), it demonstrates what’s possible. I had my third baby at 40. #hilaryswank #breakingnews #pregnancy #over50 #viral
We had an utterly magical time @twycrosszoo last w We had an utterly magical time @twycrosszoo last weekend, experiencing their Room On The Broom Corn Maze with Halloween treats, ‘a broom ride’ and tour of The Gruffalo Discovery Land afterwards where Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved books are brought to life.  Set in the heart of England on the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border, Twycross Zoo is an internationally recognised conservation charity and award-winning visitor attraction, giving visitors an informative and fun day out with a difference. Twycross Zoo is also home to hundreds of animals such as orangutang, giraffes, penguins and more; outdoor play areas, splash pads, indoor soft playgrounds and special themed events like the one we were invited to last weekend!

This incredible zoo spans across 100-acres and exists to support conservation, education and research of some of the most endangered species on the planet. Thank you such a memorable visit (PR visit and complementary hotel stay). #zoo #conservation #twycross #gruffalo #halloween
Call it a mother’s intuition if you like 🩷 #fyp # Call it a mother’s  intuition if you like 🩷 #fyp #reels #facebookreels #viral
Not me. Video c/o @dr.avivaromm 🩷. Cover photo my Not me. Video c/o @dr.avivaromm 🩷. Cover photo my daughter as a baby! I think I’m currently coming to terms with the fact I won’t be having any more babies or breastfeeding ever again (despite my gynae telling me I could have more babies if I wanted, the husband and I have closed that chapter) 😭! It’s hit me now that my third child is growing up. She’s started (a wonderful) school a!4 there’s a grief that accompanies that, especially as it’s the last time I’ll experience the milestones that come with having kids (and the dopamine release of all of the firsts:  positive pregnancy tests, first words, steps, weaning and more. It’s not that I feel broody per se, more that this chapter of raising babies is over and it’s time to rediscover who I am to some extent. My children still need me, my teens in many ways more than my (almost) 5 year old. But those physically and emotionally demanding early years have come to a close. If your youngest or only child has started primary school/ infant school, you too might be on a similar emotional rollercoaster to me. I oscillate between relief that I have more time to write/work/see my friends/ practise some self care whilst simultaneously feeling a sense of loss that my youngest sidekick isn’t, well, by my side, as often 😭. A survey by Netmums of 2,000 parents found that mothers were 5 times more likely to cry than their child when they start school and despite me thinking I’d be delighted to finally have more structure to my life, that was me and the first month of school has felt tough for me. If you’re feeling the same, you’re not alone! #breastfeeding #baby #newborn #momofthree #motherhood
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