an honest post on parenting at 40

Why I Feel Like A Better Parent in My 40s Than My 20s and 30s

May 8, 2025

A candid post.

Hi! I’m Vicki, mum to a teen, tween and a toddler! I’m an award-winning filmmaker, content creator and author working across print, digital, TV and film. I’m also a regular parenting expert for Bored Panda (reaching 121 million views a month). My Instagram handle reaches 8m 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 5 Live, where I even guest-edited a radio show.

I wrote the bestselling book Mumboss-The Honest Mum’s Guide To Surviving and Thriving at Work and at Home in 2018, with a 2nd edition released in 2020 and the US and Canadian version titled The Working Mom was published in 2021.

If you would like to work with me, please email me at mum@honestmum.com.
You can read more about me here. .