Over lockdown, we’ve been getting together virtually as a family on Houseparty & Zoom. Today’s “theme” was Off Menu: each person picks their ideal starter, main, dessert & side. Along with two drinks and poppadoms or bread. It doesn’t have to be a perfectly cohesive meal – it’s more about sharing your preferences and experiences. […]
She asks to sleep with me Because she is scared of the dark And the monsters she imagines I hold her close Breathe in the smell of her hair And silently promise she’ll never know That I see monsters too And that I’m more scared than she is
We have spent the loveliest afternoon and evening together. We’re both a little under the weather, so we took it really easy and snuggled up together in our pjs and watched films. This is such a rarity for us. We spend the majority of our time outside, and when we’re home she usually plays, while […]
I’d been a bit of a “hands off” mum this afternoon. A long week at work had left me worn out, so I’d been getting a bit of my coursework done, while my daughter was happily occupied with sorting out (emptying onto the floor) all her pencil cases. She decided she wanted to sharpen some […]
I’m proud of my daughter. Of course I am. No more so than recently, at her first swimming lesson. We’d reached the point where I was out of my depth (excuse the pun) in terms of teaching my daughter how to swim. She can propel herself in a general direction wearing armbands, but I have […]
We were given a beautiful book of poetry for Christmas. A nature poem for each day of the year. And so began our tradition of “Poem of the Day”. We usually read it before bed, but sometimes I’ll read it to her when she’s on the loo (!), or we’ll revisit a poem when it […]
This is a story about random acts of kindness. About twelve years ago, my mental health was at its worst. A traumatic event had left me with post traumatic stress disorder and depression. I was a mess. At some point during this year, my sister gifted me my first ever Lush bath bomb. The fragrance […]
It’s been a year since my daughter last saw her father. A year in which I’ve faced him in court too many times. A year in which I’ve also faced her questions, confusion and fear about his absence. It hasn’t been an easy year for either of us. But I’ve tried so hard to make […]
Not much to see here. Only Balance Gross motor skills Core strength Co-ordination Observation Drama Humour Sharing her interests Inspiring interest in another Empathy & appropriate behaviour (not wanting to scare the animals) And she thought she was just showing grandad the flamingos.
You know those moments when your child independently does the right thing? We had one of those today. We’d been out for the day, and on a whim, stopped at a pub with play area on the way home. Boyfriend and I were sitting in the garden, and my daughter was playing in the play […]
Unconditional Unschooling 