I was recently asked by another Mum at the park what it’s been like having a baby during the pandemic. … More
Tag: personal
Honest Motherhood: De-frazzling
It’s Saturday evening and I am for the first time all week, completely alone.No seven year old asking me to … More
Honest Motherhood: A world away from the kitchen table
Well the time has come. The moment every weary-eyed parent has been waiting for. The long-awaited return to school. Hallelujah. I … More
Honest Motherhood: A spot of decorating
Like many households, we have taken to a spot of decorating during Lockdown. I say “we”, I’ve been the only one … More
Honest Motherhood: Baby’s First Snow Fall
My latest column for Wokingham Today: We’ve very nearly made it through January. This in itself might not appear to … More
Honest Motherhood: Maintaining our sanity with cheesecake
A recent column for Wokingham Today: I’ve been homeschooling Maia for two weeks now and I can say with the … More
A Colourful Life: Goodbye 2020
Well we made it. It’s finally the end of what will go down in history as “THAT truly shitty year”. … More
Honest Motherhood: The palaver of gift-giving
A recent column for Wokingham Today. : By the time this column comes out I will have all of my … More
Honest Motherhood: Go Big or Go Home
A recent column for Wokingham Today: We went Christmas tree shopping this weekend. I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic at first as … More
Honest Motherhood: Homeschooling with the Dragon
Well the inevitable finally happened. A case of Coronavirus in Maia’s year meant she had to isolate for two weeks. I … More