By the time this column comes out, we’ll have just over a week of school left. I am both counting … More
Tag: parenting
Snapshots of Motherhood: Supermarket Sweep
“You don’t have favourites among your children, but you do have allies. ” – Zadie Smith Today he screamed so much … More
Honest Motherhood: The Operation
It has been a long week. Leo had a planned operation on Monday and even though I thought I was … More
The Mothering Season of Life: Loneliness, Boredom and Worthiness
“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors … More
Book of the Week: Daring Greatly, How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead
“If we want freedom from perfectionism, we have to make the long journey from “What will people think?” to “I … More
Honest Motherhood: A Good Enough Parent
“Even if I’m setting myself up for failure, I think it’s worth trying to be a mother who delights in … More
Honest Motherhood: Roaring Fevers and our incredible NHS
It was your typical Monday morning, until it wasn’t. One of those days I will never forget. I will go from … More
Honest Motherhood: The Joy of Mealtimes
Each time I speak to another Mother now about weaning/mealtimes in general with a baby, we each have the same … More
My Little Artist, Being a Working Mother and The Importance of Sleep
“..But I can’t quite bring myself to fall asleep by 10pm. It’s surprisingly difficult. The temptation to just DO THINGS, … More
Mummy Daughter Days: Back to The Mothership, a.k.a Zara. The Power of Clothes, Now, Then and Always.
“If you can’t decide, BUY BOTH” – Grandma. Adolescent Angela, bonding time with her Mother Mummy Angela, bonding time with … More
The Colourful Kind 