When a friend dies…On Friday, I went to a funeral. Actually it was more of a service of remembrance, set in a beautiful glass room in the middle of a field…Aug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023
Baby days: I don’t miss itAs I stood holding my best friend’s 8 week old baby daughter in my arms, falling into a familiar swaying motion, I realised I don’t miss…May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Parents’ evening from both sides of the tiny little tableAs I lowered myself into the miniature children’s chair in front of the teacher, I had a sudden image of myself sitting on the other side.Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Soft Play HellIt’s Friday of half term and usually I’d avoid soft plays like the plague, but somehow today feels different.Feb 18, 2022Feb 18, 2022
My little girl is growing up and I’m not ready.Stop the World, I want to get off.Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Why did that feel like the longest Easter Holidays ever?Never before have I been so delighted that my alarm was set to go off at 7.15am as I was this morning. Why did they feel so long??Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Lockdown isn’t easy but it is simple.Now restrictions are easing, life is about to get a whole lot more complicated.Mar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021
How am I going to survive another half term in Lockdown?How do I find the balance between having a well earned break and feeling like we are on holiday with nowhere to go and nothing to do?Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Another 5 weeks of Homeschooling? Pass me the gin!Homeschooling 2.0 is so much harder than last year. But why?Jan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021
Dear Friend…Goodbye.A good friend reminded me last week that “friendships are for a reason, a season or a lifetime.” But how do we know which is which?Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020