• My Book
  • Hire Me
  • Shoe Thing
  • Blog
  • Contact

In a bun dance

If I'm going to get something, I usually get it in spades - luck (both kinds), children, clutter, dirty laundry, bright ideas, daft ideas...

  • Home
  • Family
  • My Life
  • The World
  • Feminism
  • Blogging
  • Creative Writing
  • Reviews
  • Blog
You are here: Home / Archives for advice

How do you help someone with Asperger’s choose a university course?

September 5, 2016 By Ellen

Boy One is now in sixth year and working very hard towards an impressive batch of exams. In fact, his results would probably be enough to get him into further education without too much effort. I’m very proud of him, he’s doing so much better than anyone could have predicted. He’s an Explorer Scout, he’s […]

Filed Under: boys, family, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: advice, Asperger's, Autism, Boy One, career, history, University

Things your children don’t need

June 7, 2016 By Ellen

  Back to offering unrequested advice again. This time parenting advice, like it or not. It’s almost Boy Three’s seventh birthday. (Seven! I know, can you believe it?) So it was necessary to organise a celebration. Interesting how there’s an inverse correlation between the number of children’s birthdays you’ve presided over and the level of […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: advice, boys, children, family, humour, in my life, My Life, parenting, party bags, working parent

Advice for would-be family camper

June 5, 2016 By Ellen

At first glance, camping is wonderful. It’s cheap, it’s simple, it fosters adventure and togetherness and – if photos are to be believed – everyone doing it is grinning like an idiot. And, at some levels, this is true, but only if you do it right. Camping is incredibly complicated, stressful and unpleasant if you […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: advice, camp, camping, children, family, holiday, public service blogging, Review, summer, travel, weekend

Fun and Simple Ways to Pamper Yourself

February 14, 2016 By Ellen

  We all deserve to be pampered occasionally; every now and then we need some time to ourselves so we can recharge our batteries and start to feel like ourselves again. If you’re feeling a bit burned out after the stresses and excesses of Christmas and New Year, then it’s time to start looking for […]

Filed Under: gift, Uncategorized Tagged With: advice, Review, self care

Tips for pain-free homework

August 26, 2015 By Ellen

Back to school, back to uniform and routine. Back to sitting at the kitchen table for hour after painful hour getting the homework done. There is likely to be begging, cajoling, patient explanations, stern instructions, negotiation, tears and pleading. That was the scene here for many, many school nights. One evening, exasperated by long division […]

Filed Under: boys, family, in the world, parenthood, parenting, parenting advice, school, things I learned from my children today, Things I've learned from my children. Tagged With: advice, homework

« Previous Page

Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Categories

Archives

hotter blogger badge

Copyright © 2025 · Lifestyle Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in