I feel confronted by a challenge at the moment, and one I have to admit, I don’t yet have the answer to. I’ve been pondering it regarding myself for a while but am questioning the importance of instilling these values into our kids; the next generation. One of the things I struggle with as a […]
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, […]
Hasn’t it been nice to have the sun over the last couple of days and appreciate the warmth of it in comparison to the crisp autumnal air? After such a lot of rain, it has been a great blessing. Nevertheless, the rain does force us to get more creative indoors and so Poppi and I […]
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 […]
“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 […]