Alison Perry

Alison Perry is a veteran journalist with over 22 years of experience spanning teen magazines, parenting content, and digital media. Starting her career at BBC's Top Of The Pops and teen titles like More and Bliss, she interviewed major pop stars before transitioning to parenting-focused content. In 2011, she launched the award-winning Not Another Mummy Blog, expanding into podcasting with Not Another Mummy Podcast (2017), which became a top UK parenting podcast featuring guests like Philippa Perry and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. She joined Netmums in 2022 as Social Media Editor, growing Instagram followers by 30k, and co-hosts The Netmums Podcast since 2023. Her debut book OMG It’s Twins (2021) combines personal twin parenting experiences with expert insights. As a freelancer, she writes for Grazia, Stylist, and Mother & Baby, while creating branded content for brands like Volvo and Asda. Her recent Substack newsletter The Midlife Mum focuses on perimenopause, midlife parenting, and work-life balance, reflecting her evolving beat from early parenting to midlife challenges.