He has gone to bed, my only son. All six foot of him. As I type this I am still the mother, of three school going children. In a few short hours that will change. My son will head off to school for his final exam after which, I will be the mother of two … More Time to say Good Bye.
I wonder if anyone else has done this? I have dedicated a special song, to each of my four children. A different song for each one of them. This is the story of my eldest daughter, and how I chose her song. Many years ago, before I had my first child, before my husband appeared … More “I hope you have the feet of a dancer”. A wish for my daughter before she even existed.
Daily Prompt. You’re asked to nominate someone for TIME’s Person of the Year. Who would it be, and why? If only this award were real. If only it were truly possible to nominate this person. We could look you in the eye, and say “Thank You”. The person I am nominating is American, young and … More A life saver, one in a billion. Times person of the year award.
I hope you all take some time out to read this magnificent piece. It was written by a very talented young girl of twenty, about leaving Tucson. Just over two years later she died from cancer. The writing in this is extraordinary, but it is all the more poignant reading it when we know Elizabeth … More Bird’s Nest
There is a saying “look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves”, I think the same is true in parenting. As parents we worry about the big things, our childrens education, relationships, friends, achievements. However if I look back on my own childhood, with the benefit of hindsight, it is the little … More The pennies and pounds of parenting.
I am living in a nightmare, surrounded by schoolbooks. Irish, English, French, Maths. Folders lying open, notes everywhere. There is a timetable up on the wall. A date on the calendar clearly marked, June 5th. Leaving Certificate begins. Just in case anyone could forget. This is it. Tomorrow at 9.30 am, Fourteen years of education … More As one journey ends another begins.
Looking at gorgeous photos, of new born babies and cute children, can make any of us oooh and ahhh. But a word of caution here, just like puppies and kittens, babies too grow up! When we first set eyes on our newborns, they are equivalent to cute pedigree puppies. Tiny, perfect and highly photogenic. However … More Children are not just for Christmas!
Today I did not know what I would be posting. I tried funny… it wasn’t, I tried serious… boring. I thought informative… yawn. Then I read a comment on facebook. It was from my brother. And then I knew what I wanted to say. Last year my brother sent me a CD. He had compiled … More A parents wish.
“Wear your ruby shoes, when you’re far away, so you’ll always stay, home in your heart”. I am writing this post for all to enjoy, but for me it is especially for just one person. My daughter who left home last week. Sweetheart I wish you Love and Happiness where ever you go. Enjoy yourself, … More Wear your ruby shoes.
My husband is a genius. In times of trouble and strife, he is always there to pick me up. Well after twenty years together you would hope so. Take this morning for example. I woke early with my eldest daughter who fled the nest yesterday, weighing heavily on my mind. No moping in bed for … More Men do not improve with age.
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