“Do you not trust me mom?”. “Of course I do darling”, is what I say. “You must be dreaming!” is what I mean. I have read articles in the past, about how there should be a circle of trust. Parent to teens, teens to parents. I read these articles before I had children, and agreed … More I Spy. A Great Game For Parents Of Teenagers!
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!
As we approach St Patricks Day, I am reading more and more blogs, with “famous Irish Toasts” etc. I live and drink here in Ireland, and can safely say, I’ve never used any of them. However I do realize, that we have developed, a unique way of speaking at times, especially if we are relaxed, … More Understanding English, As Spoken By The Irish!
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!
My blog is nearly six weeks old. For months after a baby is born, you refer to its age in weeks. So maybe my husband has a point, My blog is my new baby! Well if that is the case, As the parent of my new blog, I have some queries and questions, of those … More Are There Unofficial Rules for Blogging?
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!
My friend, whose son was diagnosed at xmas, with Leukaemia, is waiting for her sons blood count to rise, so they can travel to Dublin, for a week of chemotherapy. They have been packed and waiting, for the past five days. Every time the results come back saying, his blood count is .1 too low. … More “Sick” Joke Of The Day!
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!
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