What will it take for Clegg to do a deal?
If I were a cartoonist, which unfortunately I’m not, I’d sketch something here showing Nick Clegg stretched out on a chaise longue … View Post
What will a Conservative government mean for single parents?
God only knows. Although they have made some of the right noises – signing up for Gingerbread’s ‘Let’s Lose the Labels’ campaign for … View Post
What exactly are aunts supposed to do?
Yesterday was my nephew’s first birthday. I only have one nephew – my sister’s son – and no nieces. I never expected I would … View Post
Bunnygate: an update on the sunbathing rabbit and talking politics with kids
Thank you very much to everyone who replied to my post yesterday about talking to children about death. I’m sure you all hardly … View Post
How do you talk to your children about death?
Our walk to school every morning takes us alongside a small cricket pitch. Yesterday morning there was a rabbit stretched out on the … View Post
What’s your simplest pleasure?
Continuing in a positive spirit, today I have been thinking about the simple things in life that give me pleasure. If you don’t … View Post
Grease is the word
Firstly, please let me apologise for my last post. I had had a couple of rather emotionally exhausting days, and clearly wasn’t feeling … View Post
Due to recession brain closes at 5pm today
Do you ever have days where you can’t sit still? You find yourself flitting from one thought to the next, unable to focus … View Post
The baby sleep equation: two plus one equals a crowded but happy bed
Before you start thinking ‘three in a bed, what’s not to love?…’, let me make it clear I am talking babies here. Before … View Post
A letter from America
I’ve always had a childlike excitement when it comes to post. Every day I wait eagerly for the sound of the postman carefully … View Post
How to be a consistent single parent. Or not.
One of the things I struggle most with as a parent is consistency. When it comes to setting boundaries and laying down the law, … View Post- Newer Posts
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