STOP- Think of Ryan Gosling.

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Each Wednesday morning I receive a group text from one of my favourite park ladies. It usually suggests a time for our ritualistic coffee and park date followed by about fifteen 'mummy banter' responses.

Yesterday my text went a little something like 'I've called in an SOS to the husband- he'll be home in 10 minutes lest I loose my mind for good. Gonna be late' - naturally, a barrage of 'i-know-how-u-feel-I'm-there-too-kids-are-cute-but-they-are-so-annnoying' texts fly back and forth.

Then a text came through that changed my life.

'We need a strategy- lets try this. You feel yourself getting angry. You think you might yell at your kids. STOP. think of Ryan Gosling*... smile, giggle even. See, now there's no need to yell.'

My park mums know whats up. Fee, you know whats up (lize, johnny depp is pretty good too- he's helped me out of a spot of trouble once before).

Want to join us? All you need to do is STOP before getting cranky and think of Ryan, go on, do it for your kids.

* being the sacrificial lamb that i am- i googled 'rayn gosling naked'- this was the best i could do. But really, we should objectify men more often.... for the good of our children... you know?!