August '24 Archive

February half term loomed and only my son and I were free to go on holiday and I was too busy to book one.  My son, however, enjoyed the agency of directing our family holiday.   ... Read More

The worst thing any parent can do is compare their child to another.  It is harming and hurtful.  My parents used to compare my siblings and I to our first cousins when we were younger and ... Read More

“I don’t remember it ever raining in the summer when I was a child” I commented to a friend as we sat drinking coffee in hoodies and fluffy socks in what can only be described as a ... Read More

Does life get less enchanting as you get older? Or is it just that you forget where to find the magic? Childhood lends itself quite well to magic. Everything in the world has the potential for e... Read More