The day has finally arrived when I have all three children in school. Today was my youngest’s first day of school and she walked off without a glance backwards. I was under strict orders not… View Post
“What do you want to be when you grow up, Mummy?” “I want to be your mummy. Always.” She is dissatisfied. “No! What do you want to be?” I twitch a little inside as my… View Post
Dear Kyla-Smiler, Today you started preschool. I keep swallowing the lump in my throat. I need to be brave because you were. Perhaps I’m just a silly, sleep-deprived, stay-at-home mama but it was a lot… View Post
Dear sweethearts, I have been at the shops for less than an hour. As soon as my key clicks in the front door one of you registers my return and runs towards the entrance hall… View Post
Dear starfish a.k.a the children we welcome into our bed most nights, By day you function as normal human beings. You walk in a straight line, you sit and stand as expected. You don’t appear… View Post
