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 […]
286/365 The longer you’re a mum, the less you know about it
Do you remember how it all seemed so simple, this parenting lark? No. Me neither. Although somehow I keep expecting it to be some kind of learning curve, that there would be progress – a body of knowledge, perhaps even some wisdom, the inner voice of experience. Perhaps, even, arriving in a state of know-what-I’m-doing […]
Once upon a time, mummy was a person too
From the top of a mountain, you can see where the dragons live (A true story for my children)Once upon a time, very long ago – in fact, so many years ago, it may well have been a land far, far away – there lived a woman. She looked very like your mother only she […]
My favourite things about being a mum
Sneaking up on them… I do love Mother’s Day with the whispered plans and milky tea served with cuddles and hand-made cards. And the fact that I must make myself take the day off, all day, right up until the point when I realise there are no flat clothes for tomorrow.*However, motherhood has brought other […]
Teenagers: the stereotype is true
At first when you get a baby (once the colic and breastfeeding misery is over with) it is really rather lovely. They smile sweetly and you adore them. People say “just you wait for the Terrible Twos”, but you ignore them. Your cute little butter ball couldn’t possibly have a tantrum. Then he does – […]