A poem about the devastating consequences if a child protection expert gets it wrong.
You really don’t know what you have just done
‘Expert’, job description: protect my young son
Blood on Your Hands
Nothing Left to Say
No fireworks at the end of our 20 years. An easy number to remember. An impossible love to forget. Love of my life… a lifetime ago.
49 Lessons in 49 Years
Fifty years is a long time! Here’s some lessons I’ve learned, some, the hard way, others, as wake-up calls, and others as ‘Who knew?’ moments.
A Little Light Went Out Today
Twinkle was only a cat, but such a little star, and the best friend my daughter could have had. Shine on sweetheart!
The Just-In-Case Delivery of White Towelling Cloths
During the toilet paper crisis, here’s how a little girl remembered she really could go to the loo all by herself!
Unexpected Lessons from Lockdown Limbo
I left my family home at the beginning of lockdown. This isn’t the fresh start in a new home I’d planned for but I am learning some unexpected lessons.
How to Deal With Social Distancing – 3 Natural Mood Boosters for Anxiety and Depression
Social distancing is hard. Here are 3 tips I learned along my journey to recovery from depression and anxiety and 3 things to avoid. Be kind!
5 Parenting Superpowers You Already Have (A Handy Reminder)
Any parent who is doing their best – and aren’t we all? – is surely using, developing and finely honing those most Super of Super Duper Powers, every single day – even if you don’t know it yet.
It Must be Christmas – The Elvis Presley Christmas Album is Playing
I start to feel Christmassy when the Elvis Presley Christmas Album is put onto the turntable – a tradition that’s been going on for many a year.
Stop feeling guilty for doing what you love
Ditch the ‘should’ and follow your passion Do you feel guilty when you spend time doing something that makes you happy? It might sound like a strange question, but think about it. Maybe you know what I’m talking about. Is there some activity that you’d love to be doing more of, but it feels too […]