But just then, Eden says, āmummy, I want to give you a cuddle.ā
Hugging her close, I said, āAww thanks, Eden, whatās that for?ā
āBecause mummy, YOU are my present! ā
Tag Archives: Parenting
To be a parent is to eat humble pie: 8 myths I believed before I became a mum
If thereās one thing that serves to humble me on a daily basis, itās being a parent. One of the reasons for that is that things I vowed Iād never do before I became a mum tend to come back to haunt me…
The hamster and the covid test š¹
Ok, so this isnāt one of my proudest parenting moments. But Iām going to share it because no doubt most of us all have to go through this rigmarole at some point in the next few months, and as well as being mildly amusing (only in hindsight, I assure you), let this be a warning not to promise rewards in the moment you arenāt willing to deliver on; you may regret it.
Kids making a mess?: Six reasons to let it go, for a while anyway
if you find odd socks and toast mixed in with your duplo once in a while, itās fine. Sometimes disorder is beautiful too.
An operation in resilience #2
Today my wee ZoĆ« is having follow-up surgery on her arm. She smashed the bone just under her elbow in June and had plates and screws installed. I wrote a post during her first operation – Iāll admit, it was partly to distract myself from pacing the corridors and going out of my mind. ThisContinue reading “An operation in resilience #2”
On the days you just want to go back to bed…
How do you make those groggy winter mornings a little more bearable? Hereās what weāve tried these last few months…
Screen fatigue and digital addiction: a family experiment
Weāre all tired of screens, but weāre all also addicted to them. Itās making us sick. And tired, too. Hereās three tips for beating the digital blues.
When your best is not enough
Sometimes you will invest 110%, and it still wonāt be enough. But thatās where grace comes in.
āWinter is comingā: five ways to keep your family happier and healthier
Here we are, only two weeks into term, and both my kids are off school already! But before I can feel too sorry for myself, I want to make sure I write down what I can do – what all of us can do – to stay healthier and happier in this season! We all know the benefits of a balanced diet and exercise, but is there anything else that makes a real difference? Hereās five things that will give you and your family an extra boost.
Are you fluent in love?
The people in my family communicate love in very different ways. Different things make them feel special. Different things make them feel warm and fuzzy inside. And so I find that each new day is a new step in the journey of learning to love well.
