My heart feels heavy today. Because this is the day the wonderful sense of community that has built up over the last few months - the one really positive thing to come out of this whole stinking mess - has been knocked down with three simple words… ‘report your neighbours’. Throughout lockdown, it was our … Continue reading Don’t Knock Down The Community We Have Built →

When I became a mum, lots of things came as a huge shock. The lack of sleep. The need for a routine. The changes in my body. The lack of sleep (wait, did I say that one already? I’m so tired)! But, I think, the biggest shock for me was how invisible I suddenly felt … Continue reading Mums Voices Are Important Too →

Second children are wonderful, magical, beautiful, bat-shit crazy, little beings. But they are never, ever (EVER) what you expect. If you are expecting your second child - or reading this while holding your brand new second baby - and you think you know what is coming. Trust me, you don’t. You really, really don’t. My … Continue reading Second Children Are NEVER What You Expect →

Dear Pregnant Me, You’ve been a mother for half a decade now, and it’s been the hardest, the best and the most exhausting five years of your life. Some days you love it. And some days you don’t. Some days you can do it. And some days you really can’t. But here’s a few things … Continue reading Dear Pregnant Me →

Two year olds do not care. They simply do not give a damn. About anything. Ever. At all. And it’s simply wonderful. Two year olds do not care if their faces are covered in cake mixture or their hands are covered in mud. They will smile at you just as widely or hug you just … Continue reading Two-Year-Olds Do Not Care – And It’s Wonderful →

To My Children, Today was the first time you have both been in someone else’s care since this craziness all began. Today was the first time in 11 weeks that, for just a few precious hours, I was responsible for myself and only myself. And it felt weird and wonderful and sad all at the … Continue reading To My Children – You Made an Awful Time, Wonderful →

To My Child’s Teacher, I trust you. I trust you to take care of my child today, as I trusted you to take care of him the first time he walked through the school gates. I trust you to walk him through the ‘new normal’ that is going to be his school life for the … Continue reading To My Child’s Teacher – I Trust You →

My son isn’t easy to entertain. He doesn’t like toys (and never has). He doesn’t like fancy dress. He doesn’t like crafts or baking. And he will not (never ever) sit and play on his own. He likes people. In fact, he loves people. He loves playing with his friends. He loves playing tag, wrestling, … Continue reading 5 Awesome Things I Bought to Entertain My Firecracker of a 5-Year-Old During Lockdown →

Nobody expects you to have a good day, every day, Sometimes you want to shout ‘fuck you world’, and that’s ok. Nobody expects you to smile when you’re day just blows, Some days you want to scream, and that’s how it goes. Nobody expects you to be calm and patient all the time, Sometimes you … Continue reading It’s ok to have a bad day →

In a few short weeks, if we are allowed, I will be sending my 5 year old back to school. I never thought a sentence like that would be so controversial or make me feel so judged by other parents (... not an uncommon feeling as a mummy, I’m sad to say). H even enjoyed … Continue reading Why I Am Sending My 5 Year Old Back to School (… and why I feel completely judged for doing so) →