If you have a child, you know just how much harm coming to your child is every parent’s worst nightmare. From concussions to broken limbs, to parents there are plenty of apparent danger zones, and school and extracurricular sports can lead to major injuries for your child. Common Children’s Sports Injuries Broken Bones: Broken bones […]
On getting dressed in the dark, sexual confusion and hair washing – things I’ve learned lately
It’s a huge relief, I must say, to have let myself off the hook and returned to little trivial blog posts like this – but with a structure. You should try it. I could include that as a learning, couldn’t I? Make some rules for yourself, then keep them. But, actually, that’s not really healthy, […]
On being useful, pet potty training and a waste of money, things I’ve learned
I thought that blog comments were out of style – so last year – turns out that I just wasn’t writing posts that anyone had anything to say about. So that’s something I learned. People will talk to you if stop trying too hard and just say what’s on your mind. Other things I learned […]
On dentists and unexpected super powers, things I’ve learned from my life.
It’s true, I’ve been in something of a funk these past few weeks. And I’ve been quite cross with myself about it. Then I overheard a conversation between two of my inner voices which went like this: IV1 We’ve got a fabulous new job, there are new pets in the house and we are between […]
Dispatches from the bunker… a manifesto
What am I fighting for? Belinis on a school night. It was a marvellous mid-week treat of an evening in the company of some fabulous women full of bright ideas and lively conversation. (Apologies to fellow diners who found that it was also loud and possibly a bit rude.) Among other things the conversation swirled […]
How do we talk to children about Trump?
This was written two years ago, but still applies. Only now we can add Brexit into the mix as something scary that makes no sense to anyone, especially children. “Donald Trump scares me,” said Boy Three, tousled from his bed and clutching a toy penguin. The statement was more alarming than the news that something […]
What do You Owe to Your Audience as a Blogger?
What would your blog be without an audience? Sure, you might like the process of blogging even if no one reads what you’re writing, but for most bloggers, having an audience to share your thoughts and expression with is a big part of what makes it appealing. So what do you owe to your audience […]
Dispatches from the bunker… just after the famous football game where you think it might turn out fine in the end
Well, happy new-year-new-you one and all. It’s still peachy here. You know why, don’t you? It’s because we’ve just been off for a few days of ‘sod it, it’s Christmas’ and the cold hard realities are just mustering themselves ready to pounce. So to celebrate the fact that true hostilities haven’t yet resumed, it’s time […]