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Charlotte Philby

@philbycharlotte

Charlotte Philby is a writer at The Independent with a weekly column on motherhood in The Independent Magazine. She was shortlisted for the 2013 Cudlipp award for excellence in popular journalism for her undercover investigative work, and writes for various cultural magazines.

Tired Parents: Simultaneously reassuring and a little too close to home
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Mumsnet's funny Tired Parents videos about new-baby sleep deprivation

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Why I decided on a 'natural' caesarean for my baby

Matador blanket
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Scooters, handbags and a pocket outdoor blanket: All Good Things

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'It seems the right time to step

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'The toddler lies comatose in his

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'Twelve months later, enthusiasm

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I find myself hostage to three

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I was just thinking, maybe it

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Charlotte Philby's parental leave: 'It's clear that my smiles and tips

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'Here I am, on my own in what is

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'The toddler is taking the lids off

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I'm not prepared for the 'Where do

Maxine Peake at home in front of a poster for Keeping Rosy
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Maxine Peake interview: The actor on new film The Falling, being a

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Maxine Peake interview: The actor on new film The Falling, being a

Maxine Peake at home in front of a poster for Keeping Rosy
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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'My partner is undervaluing our

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'Killing is where you get rid of

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'The brutal deselection process

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'My mum is bombarding me with

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'My mum is bombarding me with

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'We are settled in the cinema, the

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'Most of the flight is taken up by

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Photographers capture the relationship between dogs and their owners -

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'She looks funny, but you can't say

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I smile, trying not to focus on

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Charlotte Philby's parental leave: 'Did you like Bambi,' I ask my

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to blag the arts; Anne O'Brien's

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I suppose you see things like that

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Charlotte Philby's parental leave: 'Did you like Bambi,' I ask my

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to blag the arts; Anne O'Brien's

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I suppose you see things like that

Jemma Hooper. "KOK Images" with you. Motherland
Health & Families

Why making children living in care homes leave when they turn 18 needs

Health & Families

Why making children living in care homes leave when they turn 18 needs

Jemma Hooper. "KOK Images" with you. Motherland
Features

The Saturday Miscellany: How to control your finances; Lee Westcott's

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'Don't be silly, this is London, no

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'Russell Brand's over there, I

News & Advice

The Saturday Miscellany: How to fly; Chef Tong Chee Hwee; concept

News & Advice

The Saturday Miscellany: How to fly; Chef Tong Chee Hwee; concept

Features

The Saturday Miscellany: How to get a good sleep; Keith Houston's

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Charlotte Philby's parental leave: 'Who will die?' my daughter asks.

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I shout at my husband while

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'Everything was fine,' says my

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: ‘Do you know that I have all the

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to stop smoking; Richard Bertinet's

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'We don't have a donkey, do we?'

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The Saturday Miscellany; How to look good naked; Mark Sargeant's

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to star gaze; James Cheshire's bookshelf;

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Charlotte Philby's parental leave: 'Was Jesus a famous singer?' asks

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to counsel your cat; Philip Hook's

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to counsel your cat; Philip Hook's

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Charlotte Philby's parental leave: 'Have you been good?' asks Santa.

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Charlotte Philby's parental leave: "In Germany they call daddies

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to cook perfect roasties; Olivia

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: "My daughter looks up just in time

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: "My daughter looks up just in time

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to spin a yarn; Atul Kochhar's bookshelf;

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: "I've committed the greatest faux

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to sell Christmas; Arnaud Stevens'

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Kate Mosse's Shelfie; How to cook a steak; Piratical nicknames;

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We're off to Spain for a 'working weekend' - Parental Leave

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to protest; India Knight's Shelfie;

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I have just finished erecting an Ikea bunk bed on my own: Parental

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to win a conker fight; Mal Peet's

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: I sit, post-Hallowe'en-themed

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to make a pitch; Felix Francis'

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: "I refrain from speech so as to

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: "I refrain from speech so as to

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to play the ukelele; Garth Stein's

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: "I have become that perpetually

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: "My friend tells me Geordies hate

Baracuta's revised G9 Harrington jacket, £349, uk.baracuta.com
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All Good Things: Baracuta jackets; Pact coffee beans; Neom Organics's

Baracuta's revised G9 Harrington jacket, £349, uk.baracuta.com
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All Good Things: Baracuta jackets; Pact coffee beans; Neom Organics's

Features

The Saturday Miscellany: How to sew; bestsellers' typography; Space

Health & Families

Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: Last night we finally watched the

Features

The Saturday Miscellany: How to win the jackpot; The Orient Express in

Lifestyle

Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: These quietly happy moments are the

Commentators

Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: My mum tried to engage our

Shelfie: Jacqueline Rose
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The Saturday Miscellany: How to be productive; Lunchboxing; Instant

Commentators

Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: My four-year-old was sobbing at the

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to do fancy dress; Reaching Out; Puma and

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to make the perfect martini; Charles

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Chartlotte Philby's Parental Leave: Somewhere between London and

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to buy a house (well); Tom Kerridge's

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: He failed to mention that the

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to visit the doctor; the joy of dashcams;

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'So I'm not a grandpa but I am a

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I just want a hamster because I

Edwin Haig and his son Connor
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Single parenthood: Three families discuss the pressures - and

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'So I'm not a grandpa but I am a

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Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: 'I just want a hamster because I

Edwin Haig and his son Connor
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Single parenthood: Three families discuss the pressures - and

Children’s Commissioner Dr Maggie Atkinson says adults can prevent children becoming trolls on social media
Tech

Internet's dark side: What parents can do to fight back

Tech

Cyberbullying: How anonymous attacks changed me for ever

Features

The Saturday Miscellany: How to organise a calendar; gin fashion; Tom

Commentators

Charlotte Philby's Parental Leave: I've spent the past half an hour on

Posed by model.
Tech

Pro-suicide websites pushed my teenage son to take his own life

Sarah Champion says she is particularly concerned by the impact of online pornography on children
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Children let down by law that allows internet grooming

The NSPCC calls on all teen dating apps to protect their young users
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Teenage dating apps are hunting ground for adult abusers

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The Saturday Miscellany: How to haggle; Parker; Fenella Smith; Garry

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