Does anyone else dislike October as much as me?
Poor October. It’s a month I hate. I have this irrational dislike of the month, and whilst I know some of it is irrational, there is some logic in there somewhere. There are bits of October that I do like. I like that half term for the kids falls in October, in fact I start […]
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When you get it right as a parent
This weekend, my boy let someone else babysit him and put him to bed, with no fuss, and no tears. Most people would read that and think “wow, what is so exciting about that, do these people not have a life?” But if you read on, you will find out why that is a big […]
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Dear lady trying hairbrushes in a shop…
Dear lady in trying hairbrushes in a shop, in the hair tools and accessories section (in a well known chain store of beauty and health products) I happened to be looking for a new hairbrush, so I stopped and stood next to you as you were apparently doing the same. I picked up a brush […]
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum awareness.
As some of you may know, during my two previous pregnancies, I was very unwell. I initially thought I had the usual sickness and nausea that comes with the hormone changes in early pregnancy, but as time went on, it became clear that it was more than that. After continually throwing up, not being able […]
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Learning to Knit, a great hobby for kids.
Hello, Emily here. I am going to tell you about learning to knit. My mum taught me recently, and I love it. My mum says I am very creative and I like making lots of different things, and I always want to make things for other people, to make them happy. I decided, because I […]
READ MOREThe blog post where I admit that bedtime is awful…
In fact, bedtime round here, could be regarded as a major parenting fail… Before I had children, I swore that any children I had, would go to sleep by themselves and be good sleepers. After all, as a nanny, then pediatric nurse, I knew the hard time that parents who “pandered” to their kids and […]
READ MOREWhen NO means no. In other words stop trying to sell me stuff!
Don’t get me wrong, I am all for people making a living, running successful businesses, getting themselves to where they want to be, I am one of those people, trying to live a dream, provide for my family, be something more… However, when someone approaches me and uses guilt tactics (you could work for our […]
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I loathe raisins. Surely raisin phobia is a real thing?
There, I said it. I hate raisins. They are nasty, sticky, shriveled up bits of fruit, that children and adults seem to love. I can’t stand them. I don’t like them in sweet or savory foods. I will avoid meals that contain them. The only thing I can tolerate them in is a well-made fruit […]
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Working parent problems
I am a working parent. I currently work for myself, writing this blog and articles for various parenting organisations, as well as working in my day job running parent/carer groups local to me. I am lucky in many ways, because I am my own boss to a greater extent, so things like sick leave, holidays, […]
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MyGardenSchool – making my thumbs a bit greener
We are very fortunate to have a large back garden, with lots of space and potential for growing things. However, I am not a gardener. My skills are limited to pots of herbs, and growing tomatoes and strawberries, and keeping my houseplants alive. I am very keen to use the space we have in our […]
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