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No regrets on Mother’s Day… or any day

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As Mother’s Day looms again – I thought it was time to give this post another airing. How did your mothering go? Are you still in the midst of it, or is it mostly behind you? Were you a success today?   How did you do? Were you any good?    Clearly a successful parenting […]

Things women are supposed to like but don’t really

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My son – I’ll bet you don’t give a hoot Years ago I had a boyfriend whose mother used to feed me ice cream, gallons of it. I learned to greet each huge bowl of vanilla with convincing enthusiasm as I slurped it down. I can’t remember where it started, but she believed I adored […]

World Book Day: Favourite Fictional Bears

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UPDATE: I wrote this a couple of years ago but it contains one of my favourite photos of Boys Two and Three. Please don’t tell Boy Two I’ve brought this out of the archive as, funnily enough, he doesn’t rate the picture these days. It’s nearly World Book Day again which is the ideal excuse […]

Less celebrated things about being a parent

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Lovely as my boys are, from time to time, I find myself having an ‘I don’t remember signing up for this’ moment. Here’s the most recent batch: Parenthood is… Being ignored by your teenagers on several social media platforms at once. Buying beetroot so your 7YO can have pink pee. Feeling excluded when teenagers talk […]