I am a good parent. There, I said it. Sometimes, admitting that you are actually doing a good job can be as hard as admitting you need help. Don’t get me wrong – I am not perfect. I have felt so exhausted that I have given in and handed over that cake, or turned on… 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
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
When was the last time that you felt truly overwhelmed by an emotion? Fear? Sorrow? Anger? Confusion? When was the last time you felt like there was honestly no one to turn to, no way to make it better, no path back to a place where life made sense and the world kept turning? For… Read More
We were recently invited to try out the new menu at the Cross Hands Beefeater, Chetenham. The Cross Hands is celebrating a new refurbishment and recent donation towards the restoration of a piece of Cheltenham’s history – a portrait of the infamous Mr. Whittern, local greengrocer. The recent makeover at the Cross Hands was immediately… Read More
Littlest won’t call me mummy. Her words came around the right time. The first one was Daddy – similar to her brother, though, in his case, Daddy came a close second to ‘car’. All the things with wheels followed shortly after. The weeks have passed and her vocabulary has grown. ‘Shoes’ was mastered early on… Read More
The HappyCalc Elementary Maths Puzzle from FunComet has a really imaginative and innovative design. Unlike traditional puzzles, where there is a fixed picture, children can construct their own mammoth space station, in hundreds of combinations, with no set pattern or size. And, unlike some educational toys, the maths is absorbed almost as a secondary consequence of building… Read More
I was recently invited to take a look at Education Quizzes’ huge range of revision quizzes which span all age ranges and subjects. I also invited my husband to browse the quizzes with me; between us we have nearly thirty years teaching experience in fifteen separate subjects – so we have a fair idea about the… Read More
To most parents, the words tantrum and meltdown are interchangeable – a way to describe a frustrated and uncontrollable child – the name for those moments when strangers stare and you wish you could shrink into yourself. Every parent knows them. To the parents of autistic children, and parents of children with sensory processing issues,… Read More
Natureland Skegness seal sanctuary has been rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured seals for many years. You will see seals in various stages of rehabilitation – from pups to those ready to be released back onto Lincolnshire’s beaches. Not only this, but the sanctuary is home to many other animals and attractions, including penguins, butterflies, reptiles,… Read More