We made it to mid-term! So, short and sweet, here are a few things that got me through Septober relatively unscathed - or at least less scathed than usual: Slow Cooker My slow cooker changed my life. I'm kidding, it totally didn't. But it's great for that one day each week when we get home later than usual. I ...
"I think all mothers suffer from Mammy Guilt at one time or another – you’d want to be made of steel not to. I don’t think that should stop women going out to work though – many women need to work for their mental health too. I certainly do. I feel I’m a more balanced ...
It's October 13th as I write this, and I'm thinking about what I was doing this time fifteen years ago. Checking the weather forecast (still rain). Checking the dress (still there). Checking the mass booklets (still not done). A last lunch with my first (and hopefully last) husband-to-be. The mood? Surreal. A little nervous. Very excited. And ...
Once upon a time, six years ago this month in fact, I spotted a newspaper feature on an old school pal. The article was about her career - she was and is a successful Qualitative Researcher with three kids, a husband, and a home in San Francisco. What struck me though, was that while she had ...
Facing into a bout of temporary solo parenting, I had one and only one worry on my mind. It probably should have been mornings - how I'd get them in to school on time. My husband does most of the morning stuff while I amble from room to room telling various children to get up, then stand ...