One of my biggest goals this year was to take my children away during the summer holidays as a solo parent. We had gone away almost every year previously and missed having a break last year. But, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. Firstly, I don’t drive. So I had to be really particular about… Continue reading Summer Holidays as a Solo Parent
Category: motherhood
You Can’t Fill From an Empty Cup.
The idea that you can’t fill from an empty cup is one that gets thrown around a lot, but it’s very true. The idea is that if your cup is empty then you can’t fill up the cups of others. Obviously this isn’t a literal cup – we don’t all walk around with random mugs… Continue reading You Can’t Fill From an Empty Cup.
Listen to the Little Things
Possibly the most important thing I’ve learnt in 19 years of parenting is how important is it to listen to the little things. As a parent, you probably have to listen to the little things all day, every day. “mum, have you seen my special rock?” “mummy, do you know where that thing went I… Continue reading Listen to the Little Things
It’s Been a While…
Hey! Remember me? Don’t worry, I’m not insulted if you don’t. It’s been almost 18 months since I last updated anything here. At the time, I didn’t intend to stay away. I had plans to post about Christmas preparations and all sorts of other things. But, it’s true what they say about best-laid plans. Life… Continue reading It’s Been a While…
Smear Testing: Why I Support #TheSmearCampaign
Growing up, I only had one grandmother. My mother’s mum had died before I was born. Over the years, I learned that it was because of Cervical Cancer. She had been diagnosed when she was 30, purely by chance as she had been bleeding during her 6th pregnancy. Until that point, she had never had… Continue reading Smear Testing: Why I Support #TheSmearCampaign
‘Mumpreneur’ – Why I Don’t Like Phrases Which Specify Gender
Recently, I got opinionated on LinkedIn. This is very unlike me, as I usually try to tread a careful line not to insult anybody. As a rule, generally I only post links to articles I have published. But, a friend had been posting tips on improving engagement, so I thought I would give it a… Continue reading ‘Mumpreneur’ – Why I Don’t Like Phrases Which Specify Gender
Being a Mother to Daughters
As a woman, the story hit home in a way that was familiar. As a mother, it reignited fears for the safety of my daughters. I am the mother of two daughters
I have to be honest…
I have to take a minute to be honest. Despite being a parent for more than 16 years now, I can honestly say that I am just as clueless as I was the first time
The Importance of Reading
To me, reading is as vital as breathing. I am one of those people who is more likely to pack a holiday suitcase with books than bikinis.
Sleep? What’s that?
I miss sleep! I have been a parent now for a little over 16 years and I would estimate that I have spent approximately 95% of that time wandering around in an exhausted haze. In fact, I appear to have become some sort of semi-functioning zombie. As mothers, we are all warned about the early… Continue reading Sleep? What’s that?