London, school holidays and chicken pox
I’ve visited Wembley IKEA, but I last spent proper time in London 12 years ago when my eldest was eight weeks. I hadn’t thought through things like breastfeeding on a rush-hour…
Category: parenting
When the washing machine’s a few feet away.
I met a deadline yesterday. Relaxing a little today, I had a very pleasant morning and early afternoon with my next one. I’d already done the research and produced…
Where facebook comes in handy
It’s been an interesting week. To be honest, I’m a wee bit overwhelmed. My youngest sister graduated her Masters (with distinction we find from facebook- my family have never been…
Psychological edit- Would he really say that?
I’ve not been sleeping well recently. There are of course many downsides. Sleep is pretty important. Upside? I feel justified sitting in bed to write. Insomnia is the ultimate antidote…
The wrong temperature for a reset.
Am I alone in thinking New Year is a very strange time for a reset? For one thing, I am in a state of over-relaxation, where it’s hard to take…
Blanket forts, flying Santas and parenting special needs
My ten-year old’s used all my useful single sheets, my chairs for the dining room and a broom, but this is a pretty good blanket fort. I made everyone stand…
Points mean prizes: when reward charts turn toxic.
21st October 2016 INSET day for three youngest. Planned to take children to country park in morning and return for lunch. Free time (art and craft, screens off) until we…
Hypocrisy, addiction and excuses.
I hope it’s the thought that counts, because I’ve had so many ideas for blog posts since I last actually wrote one. I had my first experience with a fact…
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