Category: family

Prepare Your Child For Secondary School 20 years ago, I was a school snob. My daughter was going to go to grammar school whether she wanted to or not! Luckily she wanted to go there and was very happy with the choice. She was severely dyslexic and this school actually helped her, where he primary teacher had written her off....

7 years ago I wrote a blog post about how hard it was at times to be an older mum. Tilly is 11 now and getting ready to go to secondary school. And you know what? Being an older mum hasn’t been as bad as I thought it would be. There have been tough times through the years, like when...

Do You Need To Talk To Your Kids About Divorce? Getting divorced is a very long process, both emotionally and practically. With children involved, divorce can be even more painful; you have to watch your children go through this change of circumstances, and you may see them negatively affected by it. Nevertheless, sometimes divorce is the right choice, despite the...

Little Miss Zoë Its all been a bit quiet on the blog lately, That’s because of a mixture of things. Firstly it has all been a bit surreal for everyone, hasn’t it. The world has come to a standstill with Covid-19. It’s like something out of an apocalyptic movie. Nobody is sure how or even when it’s going to end....

Protecting Kids On The Internet Urgh! Roblox! I never understood it anyway, a bit like Minecraft. I just don’t get them, they bash down rocks to build homes and hide from things overnight. Tilly is constantly watching YT videos about internet games. But I was shocked to find out that adults are preying on kids through a chat function on...

Dear Tilly. A Birthday Letter I can hardly believe you are 7 years old, so I wanted to share a birthday letter with you. Seven is a funny number because it is lucky, so I am sure you will have so much luck for the next year. God only knows you deserve some. You’re only 7 years old but you...