I’ve been agonising lately about trying to be a great parent in the face of all my many challenges. Because what if I wake up one day and realise that my best wasn’t enough?
Moving House with Fantastic Services and an Interview with CEO Rune Sovndahl
Fantastic Services have once again been a godsend for my family You may have noticed that it’s been a little quiet around here, and not without good reason. We are gearing up for our first house move in seven years. Since last moving we’ve had two more children and acquired a whole lot of stuff. […]
Playbrush: A Revelation for Reluctant Tooth Brushers
I lost count long ago of the number of fights we’ve had in my house over tooth brushing, which is why I was keen to try out Playbrush I don’t think you can start drumming the importance of oral hygiene into a child’s head early enough. I wasn’t as fortunate when I was a kid. […]
High Functioning Autism Through Polly’s Eyes
I wrote this piece because I wanted to try and convey what high functioning autism is like through Polly’s eyes. We sat together and read it, and I was fully expecting her to ask me to change some (most) of it. Instead she looked at me and said “mummy, I love it, it’s exactly how […]
The Trouble with Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a tricky one for me It reminds me of the obvious lack of mother in my own life. It’s now been so long since I saw her face, I can’t even properly remember what it looks like. It poses a mixed bag of emotions every time a so-called special day presents itself. […]
When Your Eldest Child is Autistic
When your eldest child is autistic things don’t follow the standard format. You can’t rely on them to lead the way for your other kids, and some days, it hurts like hell. Oh I know what you’re thinking. That I should lower my expectations, and not put too many demands onto any of their shoulders […]
How to Help Yourself When Times are Hard
Do you know how to help yourself when the going gets tough? I don’t hide the fact that I’m having a hard time while I’m having it. Sharing my downs (as well as my ups) helps me get through them. I also get the odd piece of stellar advice that I might not have come […]
#ShareAStory at PizzaExpress for World Book Day 2018
#ShareAStory is an hour long creative writing workshop where children aged 7+ learn how to write their own stories PizzaExpress have teamed up with Scribblers HQ to launch a series of wonderful creative writing workshops across the country aimed at children aged 7-12. We were invited along for Polly (8½) to give it a taste […]
Home Educating Three Children Almost Broke Me but it’s Better than the Mainstream Schooling Alternative and I Wouldn’t Have Life Any Other Way
There is no denying that home educating three children is the hardest thing I’ve ever done (and I’ve had a colourful, interesting past) At this point in our lives though, I honestly would not have it any other way. I appreciate that this might sound like an oxymoron, so let me go back to the […]
Guest Post by Sophie Le Brozec: How I Got From the London Rat Race to Living in Mauritius
Guest Post by Sophie Le Brozec At the start of 2015 I was living in London. I worked as a full-time childminder by day, and as a blogger and author by night. By the end of that year my husband and I had moved ourselves, and our two young daughters, to a new (dream) life […]