Lauren Laverne is a DJ, TV presenter and working mum. She recently penned a teen novel, due out later this year.  We talk work, Supernanny and what keeps her awake at night.

What’s your daily grind?

I have a fairly structured working day. I’m up at 7, out of the house by 8 and on air by 10. I’ll finish at 1pm, then may have a few things to do before I head home to spend time with my son. Then if there’s anything else to do, I do it at night.

How do you juggle work and childcare?

I’m lucky that my husband is a full time dad so I don’t have to worry about childcare. Sometimes it feels like it’s hard to find time to do everything, but you just have to get on with it – and I would never say it was hard work compared to family members who work long hours in demanding jobs like nursing.

What do you think you do well as a parent?

I don’t always feel as though I always do the right thing – I don’t think anyone does. In fact I think if people say they do, then they’re probably not! But I love my son more than I can express , so I’m definitely loving, and patient. I read a lot – he loves books and a great talker which I’m really pleased about and very proud of.

And what you could do better?

I worry too much! It’s especially hard when you’re a long way from your family and that extended kinship network – but I only have to look back a generation to realise how lucky I am if my biggest worry is “have I done enough flashcards today?”

What keeps you awake at night?

Everything! I get what I call ‘washing machine head’ with lots of thoughts going endlessly round and round, but no solutions...

What are your favourite children’s books?

We’re into Harry and the Bucketful of pop-up Dinosaurs, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Maisie, the Owl and the Pussycat – oh, and Mog of course! As a kid myself I loved the Janet and Alan Alhberg books – and Roald Dahl was my favourite.

If you got Supernanny alone, what would you ask her?

I LOVE Supernanny –she’s so no-nonsense and human. I think Potty Training – that’s the next thing, I’d like to know how to do that.

How do you cope with the ‘supermarket tantrum?’

We’ve been really lucky in that we’ve never yet had a proper tantrum. I think we had the opposite timing to lots of people in that we had it difficult at first - our son wasn’t placid – he wasn’t one of those babies you could take out to lunch. But as soon as he learned to talk it all became much easier.

What is the best thing about being a mum?

Everything! It’s like all the bits of yourself join up to make sense. I find that the really profound things are the really every day. Birth, death, loving someone, having kids – you realise the depth of every day experiences. And to create someone who is their own person is endlessly fascinating, surprising and terrifying and wonderful.

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