For us, autumn is a season when time suddenly becomes much more pressing in our lives. During the Summer holidays, the days blur into one another. Saturdays and Wednesdays have the same feel and atmosphere, the same activities; the days tumble into one another, indistinguishable. Then, all at once, we are back on a tight schedule –… Read More
I started teacher-training for my PGCE in 2003, when I was fresh-faced, idealistic, and ready to contend with any of the trials that the classroom may throw at me. What followed, as an NQT and the first few years a new teacher, were some of the most difficult lessons I have ever learned. When it… Read More
Save 60% on all purchases, such as canvases, photobooks and calendars, site-wide with Printerpix and the discount code MotherD. This post contains affiliate links – see below. I take hundreds of pictures a week. There is probably at least one picture of each of my children for every day they have been alive so far and… Read More
I’ve always struggled terribly with my feet. I can honestly say I have never put on a pair of shoes that didn’t hurt – at least a little bit, and at least for a few weeks, while I ‘wore them in’. I have extremely high arches and, as a result, I just haven’t ever been… Read More
In just under a year, you will go to school. Three hundred and fifty-eight days. Eight thousand, five hundred and ninety-two hours. But right now you are huddled on my lap, legs horizontal across mine, head buried in my chest. I can see a drop of wetness glistening on your collarbone, catching the morning light.… Read More
I recently started a free trial for Adobe stock photos, as I needed a specific photo for a post that I was unable to take myself. As I was searching through the endless images of perfect children on immaculate white sofas, sleek and stylish laptops and work spaces, and interiors that seemed to jump straight… Read More
Our son was recently granted the mid-rate of disability living allowance. We have known that he qualifies for it for some time and yet when it came to applying for it…. we delayed. Not because we thought he didn’t meet the criteria but because we didn’t need the money while I was at work and,… Read More