I try not to watch the news too much, but sometimes I just have to check in and see what’s next. After hearing that Ireland and Wales are shutting nightclubs after Christmas, and Scotland is going into full lockdown, I hoped Boris would have learned from his past mistakes and followed suit. But instead, IContinue reading “34. Boris and the Reluctance to Act: The Uncertainty of Another Lockdown.”
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31. The Manipulative Gremlin Phase: Are Our Kids Just Testing Us?
We all know children push boundaries, but sometimes they really know how to push you to your limits. They turn into these manipulative little gremlins, and you find yourself wishing you could lock them in a cage until they revert back to the decent kids you once knew. Imagine the cunning thoughts and actions theyContinue reading “31. The Manipulative Gremlin Phase: Are Our Kids Just Testing Us?”
22. The Year That Changed Us: Grief in the Time of Lockdown.
The Year That Changed Us: Grief in the Time of Lockdown This was a truly horrible year (2020). I’ve lost acquaintances, friends, and close family but the most painful, unexpected loss has been my children. Not in the physical sense, but emotionally.The connection, the closeness, the ease of our bond it’s all changed. Our family,Continue reading “22. The Year That Changed Us: Grief in the Time of Lockdown.”
21. Pandemic Teens & Rollercoaster Days: Where’s the Manual for This?
Can nothing ever be simple? Certainly not in my life. It would be nice just once if everything could go according to plan. Just one day where nothing goes sideways. No surprises. No stress. Just peace. I remember being a child, loving roller coasters the thrill, the rush, the sharp twists and turns.Now? I dreadContinue reading “21. Pandemic Teens & Rollercoaster Days: Where’s the Manual for This?”
20. Power Plays & Parenting: Lessons from the Garden Shed.
In an attempt to teach the simple lesson of following instructions and doing as you’re told I lost the fight. How did I lose? Simple. My child understands me better than I realised. She knows that if she puts in a half-hearted effort just enough to technically follow instructions but not enough to do itContinue reading “20. Power Plays & Parenting: Lessons from the Garden Shed.”
18. Oh Well: Standing in the Ashes of Two Roads.
I’m pissed off.Tired of talking the talk. I had my way, one that wasn’t yours. You didn’t agree with it. You thought your way was better. So, I did what many of us do: I adapted.I bent to fit a situation that was unfamiliar, uncomfortable, foreign. Now here I am.Your way didn’t work.But too muchContinue reading “18. Oh Well: Standing in the Ashes of Two Roads.”
16. More Than Mum: Reclaiming Me
Who I am isn’t defined by my name or ageWhat matters most is that I am a mother of two daughters.I work, not because I love to, but because I have to sustain my life and theirs.There is no time for play, no space for joy that isn’t filtered through responsibility.Most of my days areContinue reading “16. More Than Mum: Reclaiming Me”
Real Talk: Diary of a Seriously Fcked Off Parent 