Trying to get out the door with several children in tow should have been one of the labours of Heracles. Whether you’re home educating, or sending your children to school, at some stage you need to be on time somewhere, and it’s not easy. Not unusually, this week yet another friend expressed her frustration at […]
I spent yesterday afternoon planting bulbs. While taking a short break from the planting, my three year old son emerged and asked if he could blow bubbles. Normally I’d get the bubbles out and hand them to the children, letting them play while I get on with my own adult-world jobs. But I was tired. My knees were […]
Is there such thing as a perfect parent? In my mind, I can see the sort of mother I’d love to be– fun, patient and kind. A good listener, a problem-solver, a supportive navigator for my children on the path of life. Realistically, I am often short-tempered, stressed from juggling too many things and at […]
“Listen to your instincts.” It’s a phrase I often use when discussing breastfeeding and other parenting decisions with mothers. When they tell me that they are confused and that other people are giving them advice, yet they aren’t sure what to do, I say, “Listen to your instincts.” Do you ever wonder, “But how do […]
I am a lover of books. Several walls of my house are lined with full book shelves. I always have at least one, if not more, books on the go. I’ll read fiction and non-fiction. I’ll read paper books and e-books. I’m on a first-name basis with my local librarians. If I want to learn […]
Since my last post I have been thinking a bit more about the effects of fear. As a new mother I had so many fears and I think they drowned out my natural instincts. For example, my instinct was to pick my baby up every time she cried. But when people told me that it […]
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