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Writing, business, family life, Milton Keynes - there's all sorts on here!
I wouldn’t let bullying break me – Natalie’s Story
Natalie has a kind and ready smile; she adores her family; she’s friendly, and always happy to chat. She has the most loving, bright and confident little boy, and her heart beats for him. She’s also dedicated to her job, which is more of a vocation – looking after...
What I’ll be Remembering this Armistice Weekend
100 years since the guns of the First World War fell silent, and over four years of devastating loss on all sides of the conflict came to an end. So many millions of lives lost, many more shattered, and generations affected by the gaping holes left in their families...
The Beauty of Air BnB – and Monkey Bums
There was a lot going on this half term. I’ve talked before about the challenges of working from home during the school holidays, and this one had some extra dimensions – a product launch for my client Mum to Mum VIP on Monday, two new clients who had commissioned...
The Importance of Feeling Useful
If you're looking for validation that you're doing a good job as a parent, you're playing the long game. You invest a massive amount up front, in those early days, and although they still need me a great deal, I know that the importance of my role in their lives is...
My own mental health – controlling my anxious passenger
World Mental Health Awareness Day. Every year it means more to more people, which is obviously amazing. Knowing that you are not alone, and that others have felt and experienced what you have, is one of the greatest gifts that the internet has given humanity. It’s...
Renouncing the Aggression of The Apprentice
The Apprentice returned this week - and I do love that programme. I know it's been many years now, so it's hardly the new phenomenon it was; much like X-Factor, it's become a bit tired and predictable in many ways, not least in the number of oddballs and shockers the...
Four facts I’ve learned on the junior school journey
We are halfway to the October half term holiday now, and by and large the move to junior school has gone well for our eldest. He’s happy to go in the mornings (unless he thinks of something else he’d rather be doing), and has plenty to tell us in the evenings about...
Should I be more sad that the last one’s gone to school?
This blog post title sounds like a post on a mums' forum, and in some ways, it could be. I’ve just waved my nearly-five-year-old off to full time school. He loves it. He bounces in first thing in the morning, and bounces out again full of his favourite anecdotes from...
