I was half way there when I first saw him. The gut ache of regret and loss didn’t get me that first time. That came much later in the day. To remind me that in the most mundane of moments, grief can slap you in the face at any time. In an attempt to shake off the effects of […] Read more…
Toddlers are fussy little monkeys when it comes to food – that is a well known fact. Apparently it’s an evolution thing – an instinctive defence against eating potentially unsafe or dangerous foods or some other blah blah that means nothing when you are in the pits of dinner time doom. I had it with my […] Read more…
It was one of those lovely post-roast moments on a cold Sunday. The remnants of the previous evening’s drunken shenanigans with friends had finally abated and the hangover hunger was sated by my mum’s Yorkshire puddings. Settling on the sofa as an old film buzzed in the background, the idea of getting packed up and […] Read more…
Are you a mum of someone special?Are you outraged by the title of this post? Did you click through thinking: “Hey lady watch it. I don’t have greasy hair. Au contraire. My hair is gorgeous. Thank you very much.” Or are you someone that clicked through thinking: “Hell yes. The moaning. For the love of all that […] Read more…
In the past few weeks I’ve started to get a bit anxious. Those small but alarming moments when your heart beats that bit faster than it should. Where you are wound up so tight that the most innocent of misdemeanours can make you snap and snarl at your loved ones. It doesn’t happen often. But […] Read more…
As parents we would all love a look into the future. To see our children as adults, thriving and flourishing, making their own way in the world. We’d want to see happy faces, confident demeanours and self-esteem in spades. All so we can pat ourselves on the back and launch a metaphorical high five for […] Read more…
On Friday 24th April the third Undiagnosed Children’s Day takes place. The aim is to raise awareness of undiagnosed genetic conditions and SWAN UK (syndromes without a name), the charity that offers support and information to families of children affected by these conditions. What could I tell you about this awareness day and the children […] Read more…
Raising a child with additional needs can be very frustrating at times. There I have said it. It can be so frustrating, maddening, annoying, aggravating and infuriating that you will want to scream this fact from the top of a mountain. To anyone. Everyone. Just one person who will listen. You’ll want to grab them […] Read more…