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What to do if your child doesn’t enjoy school

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

It’s not unusual for a bit of grumpiness in the morning and the occasional attempt to wriggle out of going to school but might be something to be concerned about if it’s becoming a habit. We have teamed up with a prep school in Hampton to share tips on what to do if your child […]

Filed Under: threat, tips, transition Tagged With: anxiety, fear, School, teachers, unhappy, worry

Distractions on the way to the end of the tunnel

November 14, 2020 By Ellen

It’s weird. The past 12 months have seen so many frightening and monumental things – firsts, lasts, and who’d have thoughts – yet, now, less than a week from what I hope to be a finishing line and I’m scared. Our new house is nearly finished and (everything crossed) there are no more obstacles, delays […]

Filed Under: boys Tagged With: changes, coronavirus, Cumbria, fear, Great Escape, in my life, My Life, Penrith, Something happened in my life

On bad news and good news

February 3, 2020 By Ellen

It’s been a bit of a mixed week for Boy Three – culminating with being fired out of a cannon, cunningly disguised as a cement mixer (the cannon, not the child). He has spent much of the last week twanging with worry about coronavirus. Not surprising really as everywhere he turns, news outlets are giving […]

Filed Under: boys, family, things I learned from my children today, Uncategorized Tagged With: awards, Boy Three, coronavirus, fear, Journalism, news, PTSD, truth

Metrophobia on National Poetry Day

October 6, 2016 By Ellen

Metrophobia. Fear of poetry. In the first few classes, I thought it was one of those set-piece jokes like teachers repairing the fabric of the school with leftover dining hall dinners. But then I realised they were serious. Creative writers with a fear of poetry. Who knew? I don’t understand enough about it to be […]

Filed Under: Creative Writing Tagged With: creative writing, fear, haiku, humour, in my life, in the world, National Poetry Day, pie, poem

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