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As a mum of three, I don’t believe in sugarcoating parenting. It’s hard work! Here you can find posts embracing the joys of parenthood but also acknowledging the hardships that go with it. Mum guilt, maternal mental health and the struggles of being outnumbered are all posts you can find here!
Life in a lockdown can be rather a tedious one. Not a day goes by that we don’t hear “I wish we could go to…” or “I wish we could just…” Unfortunately unless those wishes can be granted within these four walls, they’ll have to be saved for another day. We are currently entering week four of lock down and are greatly missing the outside world.
Continue readingAs I write this we’re approaching our fourth week of lockdown here in the UK. It’s so strange knowing we’re living through a moment of history. Something our grandchildren, and our children’s grandchildren will read about. We’re following the government’s orders and are staying in other than a daily walk and shopping for essentials. However this is bound to have an affect on our children’s mental health.
Continue readingThis week has been strange to say the least. It seems such a long time ago the kids were in school. It’s hard to believe it’s been just a week. We’ve been muddling through. My husband works for the NHS but is lucky to be able to work from home while I work part time in a pharmacy. I’ve been attempting to homeschool our three kids when not in work so my husband can get some work done in peace…
Continue readingYesterday I picked my son up from primary school for potentially the last time. It was a rather subdued affair. There was no excitement, no leaving assembly, no celebration of this significant milestone. Instead there were tears from his classmates and parents. Some of the children were already in self isolation so there wasn’t even the opportunity to say proper goodbyes.
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