Learning about my son
Just over six weeks ago Rufus started Year 1. Reception had been a bit hit and miss with him. Some things he had loved, learning to write, starting to read and his wonderful teachers, Miss Groves and Miss Prosper. However […]
What’s so scary?
I have now been through two very different child births. My first was long, exhausting, painful and yet it was peaceful. I felt calm throughout and the hours after the birth were full of cuddles, dozing and feelings of pure […]
Where has all the kindness gone?
You can call me naive, you can say I’m idealistic but there is something that has been bothering me a lot lately and I need to get it off my chest. People on the internet can be really shitty sometimes. […]
The boy who thought too much?
Rufus is 5 years old and he is more grown up than most 30 year olds I know. He’s witty, sweet and astonishingly in touch with his emotions. Just the other day Eloise was given a magazine by somebody and […]
Let’s get some perspective
I’ve spoken a little about this topic before on my Youtube channel but this is the first time I’ve actually addressed it in writing. On my ‘About’ page I make a promise. I make a promise to be honest, open […]
Graduating Reception
In a few weeks time I will be attending Rufus’s Reception Graduation ceremony. First let me say that I think a Graduation ceremony for Reception is ridiculous but this is the Instagram world we live in so count me in. […]
Is this enough?
When you’re a teenager you are asked to fill out a questionnaire (usually on some very outdated computer program) and then they tell you what career you’re suited for. Of course if you have half a brain you can pretty […]