Picture the scene. Three school goers, two of them teenagers, arrive down to breakfast. All three are, their usual bubbly school morning selves! The routine is, that they arrive down and grunt. I assume this grunt to be, “Good Morning Mum”, so I cheerily reply. At this point I note, I have only to be … More Help! I Think I’m Losing My Mind!
I know there is somebody, somewhere out there, asking this question. Because yesterday my friend was told, someone had agreed to be, her 13 year old son’s bone marrow donor! We do not know what country you live in. We will never know why you decided to donate, We can never meet you to say … More Can I Have A Weeks Holiday In June To Save A Life?
A top British health official, has stated that, antibiotic resistant germs, now pose a “catastrophic threat”. Why am I telling you? Because we are the people causing this to happen. From the moment we have our baby, we worry about “germs”. Antibacterial wipes for every surface, We see danger everywhere. Sterilize everything. Soothers, bottles, teats, … More Are Antibiotics Making My Child Sick?
This is a true story. It is especially poignant today, as today in Ireland it is “Mothers Day”. A few years ago, I was on a training course for a children s charity. Towards the end of the course, we were doing a night on loss. The idea behind the night, is that unless you … More Not Every Mother Celebrates Mothers Day!
From the moment we conceive, there are expectations and standards, applied to our children. Anything outside the norm is noted. “Your baby is small for dates”. or “Your baby is big for dates”. Even during labor, our baby is expected to be born, within a certain time frame. Some hospitals have very strict guidelines on … More Most Exceptional Babies Make Average Adults!
Twenty six years ago this year. my Dad died. The hole he left in our family has never been filled in. The link in the chain never repaired. I miss him every day. Scarily my husband at 50 is the age my dad was, when we were told he had motor neuron disease. At the … More My Dad Is Gone, But I Hear Him Still!
When our children were babies, They roared at night. Whilst my husband slept like a log! Then, every morning he would ask me, “How was last night?” Now there is a question, whose meaning has greatly changed, since children arrived! Anyway he’d ask me, and I’d spew it all out. “she slept at 12 til … More Are Men Deaf?
Have you ever declared war in your house but not told anyone? Something suddenly just sends you over the edge! The sweet papers left on the couch. The shoes they stepped out of. The coat that they dropped. The dirty plates left anywhere, except the dishwasher! You pick them up every day, and ask yourself … More I’m On Strike. Somebody Please Notice!
This is a post for all of you dads out there, The reality in most families with children, is that the father goes to work, and the mother stays at home. It may be like this for a few months, Or for many years. Whilst the mother is at home, she shares so many everyday … More Friday Sweets. A Fathers Connection.
Today is my youngest little ladys birthday. She is eleven, and on a wave of excitement that is funny to watch. The down side is she has school, and today despite it being her birthday, she will get homework! Maybe I am getting old, but I am lost when it comes to modern education. Rote … More Is Education Child Friendly?
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