“Just like a woman.” Someone actually said this abhorrent phrase to me this week. It’s 2016 […]
This week I have been painting fences. We share a boundary with no fewer than six […]
I promise, I’m really not a bad cook. In fact, I love cooking. For the past […]
On Friday morning last week, one of my children came downstairs with blue teeth. I didn’t […]
I’m really pleased to have been invited to contribute to a wonderful new book for mothers […]
Back when I was new to parenting, each night I lay in bed beside my husband, […]
Two things happened today that have focused my thoughts on how much we learn from trial […]
Several days ago one of my children hurt another child’s feelings.  At school she did something […]
I knew something was up when I could hear water rushing upstairs.  I wondered whether Aidan […]
Is there such thing as a perfect parent?  In my mind, I can see the sort […]