Mum-of-seven shares her top parenting tips

As Jen Hogan’s book hits the shelves today, she gives us an insight into how she manages school with her seven children

The summer holidays have come and gone and many parents around the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief. By the end of June, I was looking forward to a break from the rigidity and monotony of school runs, lunch-making, and homework battles. Freedom (of sorts) was on the horizon and it looked mighty fine from where I was standing.

Two (and three) months of “I’m bored”, “what are we doing today?” and “Muuuum, he looked/breathed/smiled at me”, on repeat, was enough to help me refocus and