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What does your child’s teacher call you?

December 21, 2011 By Ellen

Learning the ropes as a parent And do you care? If someone from school has to ring you up, who do they as for? Do they ask for so-and-so’s mum or do they use your name. Do they always get it right?  If you the kind of family where everyone has the same surname, then […]

Filed Under: family, feminism, feminist Friday, names, schools.

‘Tis the season for great resourcefulness or the sanitary product whiskers and other tales

December 11, 2011 By Ellen

Isn’t it wonderful, the little ones all wide-eyed at the magic of the season?Boy Three, at two and a half, is just getting his head round the idea that a fat chap in a red suit will bring presents for him. Although I’ve noticed he is considerably less keen on the notion that he has […]

Filed Under: Christmas, family, Santa, toddler

What shape is your family?

December 8, 2011 By Ellen

That is my family in the picture. Or most of them. The picture was taken after a fantastic family weekend to celebrate my mother’s 70th this summer. I’m showing you because just this week a survey shows that British families are no longer ma, pa and the 2.4 weans. No shit Sherlock. This group that is my family […]

Filed Under: Centre for Modern Families, family, motherhood

Silent Sunday

November 20, 2011 By Ellen

Filed Under: boys, family, Finlaystone, play

If Sundays aren’t best, am I a bad mother?

October 31, 2011 By Ellen

Every other Sunday the Panther of News  prowls off to lead his editorial pack in their search for fresh prey. This means that I am alone in the Palace of Bundance with the Boys. Now you’d have thought that this was something of a treat. My lads all to myself. However, lately these days of […]

Filed Under: aspergers, boys, confession time, family, Halloween, Is it me?, Laundry, motherhood

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