“Why are you crying?” “Mummy took my trains away” “Why did she do that?” “I was sad.” Why did mummy…
Not Buying it Mummy
This is the thing about toddlers. Suddenly they’ve got an opinion. They have a voice. They have a say. I…
Why We ‘Eloped’
Things we know: I am not a shrinking violet I have no issue with being centre stage I am an…
We’ve Got A Runner
When you think fast, what do you think of? Cheetahs effortlessly tearing after prey. The majestic dive of a falcon…
1977 – A Vintage Year
So, just over a week ago I turned 43. It’s snuck up on me like a little creep. Darned odd…
DANGER! DANGER!
What springs to mind when I utter the word danger? Cage diving with Great White Sharks? Black runs on the…
Small steps
We took one small step for my toddler last week. And a giant leap towards normality. Harry had a play…
Lockdown List – Weathering Wet-Play
The two words that strike fear in to the heart of every primary-school teacher. WET-PLAY. You pray it’s not your…
Stubborn or Independent?
It feels like just yesterday you were a helpless bundle, placed in to my arms and reliant on me for…
How ‘not’ to relax lockdown
How is your bubble? Have you been living in harmonious, familial bliss for ten weeks? Has it been a period…
