Mum Life

Apr 63 min

Broken Lighthouse

How can we re-build the lighthouse? How do we make it more visible?

Apr 52 min

The Freedom Pizza

…and yes, yes I know I made the decisions to get married to have a family and yes, yes all of these people become part of me and therefore I

Mar 73 min

Ageing at 32

It has been a month of facing up to my age. It isn't old, per say... I actually had to work it out. I think I am 33, no hang on I am 32....

Feb 232 min

A Bedtime Routine

Have a bedtime routine they tell me. Keep a track of it they say. Well...here is mine: 6:00pm. Walk in the door. Post strewn across the...

Feb 232 min

Life is like having a poop

Trigger warning: Graphic descriptions of pooping My daughter is on the toilet and I am in the bedroom doing the food shop. She likes to...

Feb 222 min

The Privilege of a Village in Parenting

This week my husband was away for work. I caveat this by saying I am fully aware others may be heroically solo parenting without a...

Jan 271 min

Blogger Imposter Syndrome

What to say. I have writer’s block. Perhaps if I start it will come to me. This is my third start. I keep feeling the imposter syndrome....

Dec 21, 20235 min

A Moment of Trauma Healing

Today is the first day of the holidays. I am solo parenting and in preparation have bought all of the things I have been neglecting....

Dec 19, 20231 min

An Elf Comes Calling

Have you been sucked into the joy and burden that is Elf on the Shelf? If not, let me explain. A small toy elf appears one day in your...

Dec 17, 20233 min

Managing the Christmas Madness

Hello fellow Mum. I see you there and if you are anything like me there is a certain terror which accompanies the excitement of...

Dec 14, 20234 min

Now and Next Strategy

Sometimes called the Now/Next or First/Then technique. This is an easily applied strategy aimed at building an understanding of action...

Dec 12, 20234 min

A School Run.

It's 6:30am and, so far, the day has been a quiet one. Mainly because the children are still snoring. In approximately half an hour our 7...