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

The upside of losing naps Having naps snatched away from us was brutal and unforgiving. Admittedly I did damn well … More

Getting the wins in early. Today I have a consultant appointment. It’s a follow-up after some topical treatment on a … More

Let’s face it. When I started this blog it was like an endless stream of mumness, spewing from my being. … More

“Why are you crying?” “Mummy took my trains away” “Why did she do that?” “I was sad.” Why did mummy … More

This is the thing about toddlers. Suddenly they’ve got an opinion. They have a voice. They have a say. I … More

So, just over a week ago I turned 43. It’s snuck up on me like a little creep. Darned odd … More

We took one small step for my toddler last week. And a giant leap towards normality. Harry had a play … More

Social media is a strange beast. It paints this idyllic picture of family life through the little snapshots, those perfect … More