So here we are again. The days are long, the weeks even longer, but the moments are still there. As we battle through this time together I cannot encourage you more to keep tracking your “highs and lows” of the day (a wonderful dinner time conversation introduced to us by some very dear friends). The […]
I don’t want to say much today. I feel too much is being said. So just a very little pause for thought: H is for hope. Hope spurs faith. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Find peace. O is for opportunity. Seize the day. Be kind. Be […]
Before becoming a parent one of the things I used to resent was standing, freezing my butt off, with other mums in the park, watching their children swing, slide etc, and only having the usual snippets of conversation as the parent tends to falls, friendship upsets, sibling rivalry etc. But, since becoming a parent I […]
I have been reminded this week of the importance of journeying through parenthood with others. It’s something I’ve mentioned before (maybe on a few occasions) but each stage we face with our little ones brings new challenges which need not be faced alone. We currently have a four-and-a-half-year-old (going on 14). The Jekyll and Hyde, […]
Happy, sad, angry, scared, disgusted, excited, surprised, jealous, amused, bored, frustrated, embarrassed, shy, joyful, puzzled, relieved…the list goes on. Emotions are everywhere and we can choose to ignore them or embrace them. As a therapist, one of my most frequent wonderings with a client is how something makes them feel. So often, they are unable, […]
Sunday afternoon blues…how many of us get that weird sinking feeling as the weekend draws to a close and the impending week looms around the corner? I, generally, love my job, but I still, most definitely, get Sunday blues. I remember Sunday blues on maternity leave too. Monday was always a bit of a nothing […]
“Not enough time”, “no inclination/motivation”, “too tired”, “no childcare”, “not sure what to do”. These may sound familiar. Fitting exercise in as a mummy is a challenge and if you are not inclined anyway, it’s way down on the priority list. Today I have the privilege of interviewing an outstanding mother who is part of […]
(Can you believe there is a song about peanut butter?!?! In fact, there are loads!) There is an absolute definite chill in the air today which means one thing only…autumn is here and winter is around the corner. Time to start getting out the bigger socks! I find the thoughts that come with winter to […]
“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” Ernest Hemingway Anyone else feel like that?! Sleep is a funny old thing but something, that as parents, is so crucial and yet so unobtainable. Why is that? Why is the hardest job of our lives one we have […]
Life is a journey, not a destination. A journey usually means changes in direction and scenery along the way. Surely, this is one of the things that prevents life becoming boring and monotonous. Nevertheless, I believe our attitude towards the journey plays a significant role in how interesting we allow our journey to become. Change […]