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The Truth Hurts
One of the loveliest – and funniest – things about children is their honesty….. although it can be a little brutalising! Recent raw rantings from my two include: To my mum, who is rather sensitive about her thinning hair, Daisy … Continue reading
Posted in children, honesty
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Reproduction Roullette
Is it just me, or did it all used to be a lot easier? I’m sure in the folklore of familial heritage when someone wanted to have a baby, they simply closed their eyes, thought of their respective country and … Continue reading
Posted in delayed reproduction, infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, pregnant at 40
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Enter Stage
I’m approaching a funny stage – forget the 7 ages of (wo)man [although with my pregnancy hormones taking centre stage, I play all different stages in one day] – I’m in the midst of the three ages of childhood. Jury … Continue reading
Posted in good parenting, Montessori, school
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Notes on a scandal
It’s funny the things that trigger it off. You think you find a place for the grief, and then you open the Sunday paper and it bleeds out all over the pages. I won’t go over old ground here. Suffice … Continue reading
Posted in loss, miscarriage, ultrasound scandal
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Post-holiday blues
Ah the joys of coming home from two glorious weeks of sunshine and lazing about while hubby becomes my hero and does all the cooking, to pouring rain, unfathomable amounts of washing and ironing, and empty fridge and a week … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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The Time of my Life
Life is hectic. One side of my brain – the one that is getting all the complaints from my sore back, my heavy feet, and my sleepy head – considers it hellishly hectic. I’m in a list frenzy of epic … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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What am I doing with my life?
Maybe it’s because I’ve recently turned 40. Maybe it’s because I’m facing the prospect of bringing another life into the world. Maybe it’s just the unfurling of my brain after a winter of hibernation. I’ve always been a liver and … Continue reading
Posted in knowledge
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Love Letter to Poppy
My Precious little Popstar, You are turning three and although it is your birthday I’m buying for, you are actually the glittering present unwrapping before me every day. No matter how much I peek, or size you up, you always … Continue reading
Posted in birthday, character
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Why the Spare Room Saves our Marriage
It seems in most marital folklore, the spare room is the dark dungeon of doom, the place where stroppy spouses sulk, and where only anger and resentment sleep. But I offer an alternative view. My hubby is an oncologist who … Continue reading
Posted in marriage, sleep deprivation, spare room
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Parenting Pressure
There are some wonderful words being bandied about these days to describe modern maternity methods – positive parenting; raise your praise, not your voice; reward not reprimand. All sounds very pretty. All sounds very fluffy. But we all know what … Continue reading
Posted in positive parenting, star charts
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Grin and Tonic 