Every birthday is special but it always seems important to mark a milestone birthday with a little something extra special. What do you think? It might be a party, a trip somewhere or a particularly special gift perhaps. We all have our own preferred way of marking a special ‘big’ birthday and we have to […]
My shadow, my bodyguard, my bestfriend
Until I was eight I was an only child. I never wanted to be. I wanted at least one sibling, and when my brother was born I was overjoyed. Aside from when he was about six and began trashing my bedroom daily for about six months, I have always been grateful for my brother. All […]
When your toddler won’t eat
Most parents have a period of time where they struggle to get a child to eat. This can be especially true of toddlers. With my first child I used to get myself in utter knots about this. She went through a few ‘fussy’ eating stages and I used to get really anxious about it, which […]
Feel good food
We love eating together as a family and we try to do it as often as possible. It’s nice to cook a big quantity of something that everyone can enjoy. I always use this as a chance to add some hidden goodness and I chop up lots veg nice and small and add it to […]
Ending loneliness
Have you ever felt lonely? Are you worried that someone you know might be lonely? Loneliness can affect many people, of different ages and at different stages of life but it can affect older people in particular, especially if they do not have a partner into older age or family around them. Recent research from […]
Mother’s Day Moments
Mother’s Day – what does it mean to you? What sorts of things do you like to receive from your children? I love a good homemade card, something they are proud of and have put their time and energy into making, but by far the best Mother’s Day gift I have had since the older […]
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 […]
Why home is better than hospital
How it used to be Years ago women stayed in hospital for a week to recuperate after having a baby. Babies were taken away so mums could sleep and when you returned home you stayed in bed and were looked after. NO MORE! Times have changed Changes in the approach and remit of medical staff, combined […]