Resilience is the frequent adjective I’ve used to describe children throughout covid. “They’ll bounce back!” “They’ll jump back in to … More
Tag: COVID-19
You Win Some…
Another day in lockdown… another twelve hours to kill with a preschooler. Another twelve hours of trying to entice him … More
Top tips for cutting a toddler’s hair
Well. That’s scarred us both for life. He’s left with some 80’s style tramlines and I’m part tempted to hit … More
A Triptych of Time: Quarantine Quantum Physics
Science was never my speciality at school. To say that concepts of matter and mass confounded me would be an … More
Day 26 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Today saw the end of Lockdown Version 2.0. Will there be a V3.0? Chances are high for January I’d say … More
Day 19 – Daily Lockdown-wins Diary
Old Me, New Me… Just Me. The old Karen could run 12 kilometres home, after a day at work. Old … More
Day 17 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
We are in lockdown but today we celebrated freedom. Locked-down freedom. Does that still count? Semi-freedom? Frockdown? Lockdom? Whatever you … More
Day 10 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
The upside of losing naps Having naps snatched away from us was brutal and unforgiving. Admittedly I did damn well … More
Day 7 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Simple today: Toddler child sleeping for 12 hours Sofa cushion soft-play Toddler whirlwind requesting iPad Relinquishing any guilt about aforementioned … More
Day 6 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Junior Bake-Off So far in this pseudo lockdown, we’ve exhausted Christmas card making, colouring and stickering. I needed to pull … More
