Justine Roberts

Opinion on Mumsnet is split over whether parents who don’t work should receive valuable credits towards a better state pension, reveals the site’s founder Justine Roberts, pictured.

Back in the heady days of the internet goldrush, in 1999, my other half and I embarked on our first family holiday with our one-year-old twins.

The tone of the board is unique: somewhere between the later stages of a school mums’ night out and a wrestling match

It might surprise you to know that Mumsnet will be 20 next year, which means we’ve gone through the difficult teen years, developed a taste for bargain-brand booze, and feel pleasingly grown-up in relation to younger cousins such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

New motherhood can be an isolating time, especially for first-time parents thrust into a world of sleep deprivation and dirty nappies.

As a policy it’s easily conveyed in a headline, and it doesn’t cost anything, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea

In the years I’ve run Mumsnet, I’ve been the target of harassment, “swatting” by internet trolls and even bomb threats. Online abuse is an issue that disproport