Apart from an unfortunate incident with a laundry basket which resulted in a broken finger (I knew laundry was dangerous) I haven’t needed medical attention very often over the years, and happily for me, I’m rarely at the GP. However the downside of this is that there’s no regular general check-up, not to mind anything more …
This time five years ago, I was counting down the days to the birth of my third baby – he was due on Christmas Eve, though at the time we didn’t know he was a he. And whether or not we’d have a boy or a girl wasn’t really on our minds at all – …
On Monday morning, my youngest got up at 4.45am, and as is always the case when he comes into my bed, neither of us could get back to sleep. An hour later, I convinced him to go back to his room, but for me, it was too late. I couldn’t get back to sleep, so …
Kissing each child goodnight, I said the same thing – in my head so I wouldn’t wake them – I said “From now on, I’m going to be the best parent ever.” It’s something I often say when I’m kissing them at night – when they’re fast asleep and it’s easy to want to do …
Back when I had two-under-two, I found that going anywhere further than the local shop was a challenge. Actually, even going to the local shop was a challenge. So when the smallest was nine weeks old, and the biggest was a whopping 23 months old, we were understandably nervous setting off on our very first …
I have a dress I love but never wear. It’s a blue print dress with an elusive and sometimes indefinable “flattering fit”. I wore if for the first time when my second baby was a few months old – to go out for dinner with friends. I remember feeling so good about being dressed up and having food and wine …
My four-year-old regularly offers to help me cook. On a macro level, this makes me really happy. Because I am trying to be a good parent, and I know that it’s beneficial to him to learn to cook. On a micro level, this does not make me quite so happy – especially if I’m in …