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Happy Blogday to me

January 29, 2016

I cannot believe it, yesterday my blog was three years old. It feels like only yesterday that I wrote that first post. I honestly thought that the internet was enormous and there was no hope of anyone stumbling upon it. I hovered over publish and was hugely elated when I eventually posted it. A short … More Happy Blogday to me

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Are stay at home mothers a dying breed?

March 7, 2014

As a child I only knew one girl who lived in a house where both parents worked. If I were to be honest I thought she was so unlucky, akin to an orphan. She had a minder who came to her house, but to myself and my friends we just didn’t get it. I can … More Are stay at home mothers a dying breed?

I am not enjoying being a “stay at home” mother.

November 21, 2013

Up until Tuesday I told the world proudly “I am a stay at home mom“. I have had this very well paid and much sought after position now for over twenty years. Even though in the past few years I have worked outside the home six days a week, because I am always here in … More I am not enjoying being a “stay at home” mother.

Nature V Nurture.

February 25, 2013

I have often wondered about this. My own brothers and sisters are all fairly diverse human beings, yet share common characteristics. For instance I discovered recently that three of us are avid diary keepers. Yet how much of what we have become is down to genetics, and how much is down to our environment and … More Nature V Nurture.