Isn’t that the truth… I have talked about this a lot over the years when delivering training to health, education and social care providers. If you are a childcare professional you have to have certain qualifications, yet two people (they don’t even have to know each other) can get together and have a baby! We […]
Generation Go, Go, Go
Who has busy children? I know I do. Sometimes it feels like we are all go, go, go but that’s the way they like it. They have heaps of energy, love adventure and are a bunch of thrill seekers when it comes down to it. Now that doesn’t mean they don’t love a good movie […]
Party time with Blaze
On Friday, in conjunction with UK Mums TV , Nick Jr UK and Great Gizmos we held an action-packed party to celebrate the UK launch of Blaze and the Monster Machines. This is a new show to the UK based around Blaze the monster truck and his pals and it premiered on Nick Jr at 4pm on Friday. You […]
Avoiding the after school low
The big kids (6 and 8) as we call them are busy, busy, busy during the week. They both work hard at school and try their very best. They also take part in a range of after school activities. When they first started school they would be very bad tempered at the end of the school […]
An open letter to my children: part two
To my children, When I look at the four of you I know I did something right! Life is hard work. It is an ever-winding road with twists and turns, bumps and scrapes. I want you to be prepared. I want you to be sure that you have everything that you need in life. I am doing […]
How things change…
Before you have children, your life is awash with fulfilling great expectations. Far-flung trips, promotion at work and designer shoes or handbags and a nice lip gloss or posh face cream all tick the happiness box. Post-reproduction, we mums get our kicks from the small things in life…such as: Someone, anyone, cooks you dinner. Even if […]
An open letter to my children: part one
These are my special memories, ones that represent our bond. I am so grateful to be your Mummy and so lucky to have experienced motherhood four times in four unique ways. Each time one of you was born, my heart grew bigger to hold all the love inside.
The Unwritten Mummy Commandments
Embrace these commandments to navigate the tricky world of mummy-hood with grace and respect. Remember, we’re all doing our best!