Category: Parenting
When we don’t have the words we still need to talk. Especially to our children.
Mumsnet asked if I would write a guest post about the Paris attacks. I thought I didn’t have the words. I decided it was important to try to find them.
The truth behind being a Mum
When it comes to how best to parent, what is ‘the truth’?
Philosophy. For Parents…
…because we’ve all got time for that, right?
As my kids take small steps into the big wide world, should I step away from social media?
I’m starting to wonder about the impact the status update, the ‘likes’ and the shares might have on my kids. I’m wondering what you think, too.
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Dear parents of girls – she’s perfect. Love from a parent of boys
‘Analysis’ and ‘views’ and ‘tripe written in the news’ that’s not what little girls are made of.
4am thoughts on the little boy’s birthday
It’s not sugar crafting and gift wrapping that woke me up with that anxiety that creeps in if you wake between 3 and 5. It’s something else.
Nearly Get Crushed By A Falling Apple Tree…
…and other cheap and cheerful ways to keep the kids amused during the holidays.
The Naked Rambler’s Brother Installed Our Staircase, and other small steps towards understanding attitudes to nudity
The naked rambler’s brother installed our staircase. He was fully clothed when he did it. Public nudity is not a family trait. Continue reading
We’re Not Bored Son, We’re Buffering
It’s not just the tech that is buffering around here.
Politics: what do you know?
When I was 4 there were some things that I knew. I am not sure politics was one of those things and I am not sure what I understand about politics now.
