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One of the lovely things about being a mum is there is this unspoken understanding and acceptance that we are...

As a kid, I have a fond memory of going blackberry picking with my mum the first weekend after school...

Too much, too little, on-demand, engorged, painful, sore nipples, forever hungry, mastitis, blocked ducts, embarrassing leakage, breast pads, exhausting, emotional,...

Neonates.  What an all-encompassing, all-consuming, emotionally exhausting experience.  I’m finding it hard to find the words to say to describe the 19...

On the 21st May, I started preparing to write a blog entitled Life is a Rollercoaster.  Seven weeks later, I...

After a chat with my family last night and having been asked the question “have you got any news” and...

Last week I said that I’d share the recipe Daf and I created as one of our “date jar” activities,...

Daf and I have never been particularly good at “date night”.  Early on the pressure to do something super original...

A couple of weeks ago we had a zoom catch up with some lovely folk and heard about all the...

I thought today it might be nice to write something which can draw us away from the topic that seems...

So here we are again.  The days are long, the weeks even longer, but the moments are still there.  As...

To encourage you all, this week has been significantly better.  Having taken my own advice last week we have gotten...

Yesterday was a tough day.  Second day of home-schooling.  First day of proper “lockdown”.  At the end of the day,...

I don’t want to say much today.  I feel too much is being said.  So just a very little pause...

Today I am sitting looking at the laptop and having what I’m going to call a “blogging blank”.  I feel...

I know I’m a bit late in the month to be thinking about love, but I was struck by a...

Before becoming a parent one of the things I used to resent was standing, freezing my butt off, with other...

I feel confronted by a challenge at the moment, and one I have to admit, I don’t yet have the...

I tend to find January a bit of a tough month if I’m honest.  It’s cold and dark and often...

I have been reminded this week of the importance of journeying through parenthood with others.  It’s something I’ve mentioned before...

Creativity, experimentation, an awakening of senses, connections, celebrations, enjoyment, fun, laughter, family, necessity, daily, basic need…what do all these connotations...

Who gets to January and thinks yey, it’s a new year…that means a new me?  Or who gets to January...

If you’re anything like me when your kid brings home a delightful hand-crafted decoration from school, you’ll do the classic...

Happy, sad, angry, scared, disgusted, excited, surprised, jealous, amused, bored, frustrated, embarrassed, shy, joyful, puzzled, relieved…the list goes on.  Emotions...

It can be very challenging/frustrating when you just want to get something done so you give your bundle of joy...

My mum informs me that when I was a little girl she had to tell me that Father Christmas wasn’t...

Earlier this year I heard someone answer the question “what would you do differently in life” as follows: “ I’d...

This morning I was reminded of such a helpful tool I thought it only fair to share.  As a therapist,...

I don’t want to give the impression that I absolutely hate the cold and live longing for the summer.  That’s...

I am so incredibly grateful that a season as worthy as autumn follows the summer.  Saying goodbye to the warmth...

Hasn’t it been nice to have the sun over the last couple of days and appreciate the warmth of it...

Sunday afternoon blues…how many of us get that weird sinking feeling as the weekend draws to a close and the...

“Not enough time”, “no inclination/motivation”, “too tired”, “no childcare”, “not sure what to do”.  These may sound familiar.  Fitting exercise...

(Can you believe there is a song about peanut butter?!?! In fact, there are loads!) There is an absolute definite...

Are you the kind of person that takes words for face value or do you read between the lines and...

“I love sleep.  My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” Ernest Hemingway Anyone else...

Have you ever heard of the expression “Achilles heel”?  So, it turns out my Achilles heel is quite prominent and...

Life is a journey, not a destination.  A journey usually means changes in direction and scenery along the way.  Surely,...

As August draws to a close so do the end of the British summer holidays.  The mornings and evenings start...

“I think he just wanted to be noticed” – Billy Bixbee from There’s no such thing as a dragon Why...

Ahhh, the summer holidays.  I wonder how you read that “ahhh”.  Ahhh as in “help” or ahhh as in “phew”. ...

As the end of a pretty hectic term draws to a close I think it’s about time I took a...

Our bodies are the texts that carry the memories and therefore remembering is no less than reincarnation – Katie Cannon...

“Ah the wonderful world of a child’s imagination” Raymond Briggs, The Bear This winter (or should I say eight months)...

I have two fictional heroes.  Robin Hood and Peter Pan.  Random?  Perhaps.  So why?  There is something about their spirit...

When did you last take a minute to stop and think about what you value as a family?  Good question,...

Creativity is a wonderful phenomenon. It comes in all shapes and sizes and one of the most beautiful things about...

This time last year we were basking in that glorious British heatwave.  This time this year I’m sitting here in...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Woah, that little life tottering around in front of me totally depends on me...

“Peepo….peepo…” how many times have you said that to a baby in a high pitched voice and thought, why do...