A little twitch. A blink here and there. A cheeky squint. Was Harry struggling with his eyesight or just an … More
Tag: isolation
Just Another Phase?
Terrible Twos? Threenager? What more does the developmental continuum have to throw at us? Just when I thought I had … More
Review: My Name Is Covid by Tammy Brandon
A Children’s Guide to Understanding the Coronavirus I’ve spent my twenty year career trying to break down concepts to children, … More
The Ripples of Lockdown
Resilience is the frequent adjective I’ve used to describe children throughout covid. “They’ll bounce back!” “They’ll jump back in to … More
A Triptych of Time: The Time Thief
I’m not versed in the practice of law, but it’s my understanding that all lawyers have to account for every … 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 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 8 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Getting the wins in early. Today I have a consultant appointment. It’s a follow-up after some topical treatment on a … 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 5 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
So I missed Day 4. Four days in and I’m already struggling for positivity. To be fair to me, yesterday … More
The Unyoung Mum 