To all the parents who’s lives have been turned upside down. Who are trying to be teacher, comforter, cook, cleaner and playmate. Who are wondering how they will fill the days. Who are lost for words when trying to explain what’s happening to a small child or reason it to a teenager. Who are overwhelmed … Continue reading You’ve Got This →

This week my husband ended up in a leg cast, just days before we were due to fly out for a week snowboarding with the family in Bulgaria. So we cancelled the holiday, broke the news to the children, claimed the money back on the insurance... and I completely broke down and spent three days … Continue reading Give yourself a break Mummy, before you break! →

Dear Mummy, You made me laugh so much yesterday when you told daddy you were fat. You were looking in the mirror for ages and then you said ‘I’m so fat’. ‘You’re not fat mummy,’ I told you, when I stopped laughing. ‘Your tummy isn’t big and round like Mr Greedy and your arms hardly … Continue reading Dear Mummy, you’re not fat →

Last weekend I went away for a ‘not-so-relaxing mini-break’ with a four-nado (mine), a three-nager (not mine), a very terrible two year old (mine) and a bubba (not mine). And their designated adults too, of course. Almost all of us. Just missing mummy no 2 and bubba. It’s impossible to get a picture of everyone … Continue reading The pros and cons to going on holiday with other families →

When my daughter was born, she had to have lots of help to get her breathing. Or that’s what they tell me. I couldn’t see for myself, as I was laying unconscious on a table with my stomach sliced open. But, despite the fact that I had a poorly baby, had undergone major surgery, been … Continue reading Giving birth can be traumatic, hard and life-changing. So why don’t we take it more seriously? →