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What to do with a soggy loaf? Milking the good from our mistakes

I spent a long time this morning baking a loaf of bread. Decent gluten-free bread is the coeliac Holy Grail…

children, covid-19, forgiveness, homeschool, learning, life lessons, lockdown, mistakes, parenthood, parenting, patience

“We won’t forget you” – the vaccine, chronic illness and a question of trust

Covid-19 has shone a light on many latent issues in our culture, social systems and personal responses. One thing it…

anxiety, coronavirus, covid-19, healthcare, nhs, pandemic, trust, vaccine, worry

Are there any parents in the audience? Considering the other side of the screen in online learning

When I found out the kids wouldn’t be returning to school after the Christmas hols I cried, a lot. My…

coronavirus, covid-19, education, home learning, homeschool, mental health, patience, pressure, schools, teachers

The infuriating opportunity of Groundhog day

The other night my husband and I found ourselves watching that 90s classic Groundhog Day. A few minutes in I…

boredom, chronic illness, coronavirus, covid-19, frustration, groundhog day, hope, mental health, opportunities, pandemic, value

Productivity and the pandemic

Well it’s all ramped up again in the UK as Covid-19 cases rise and lockdown 2 begins. After the relative…

contentment, coronavirus, covid-19, hobbies, home, joy, pandemic, pressure, productivity, time

Shielding in the wild and the strain of micro-decisions

For an ‘ex-shielder’, the months of April and September feel a bit like chalk and cheese. Back in the Spring…

care, choices, covid-19, face masks, kindness, shielding, social distancing

Embracing inconvenience during Covid-19

Yesterday Tiny finally had her first full day at school – after lockdown, the summer holidays and then a week…

coronavirus, covid-19, grace, inconvenience, lockdown, pandemic, patience, peace, plans, self-isolation

Carefree or cautious, looking out for each other is the key to life after lockdown

It’s a very strange world we live in right now, and one thing that’s becoming clear is that we’re all…

care, corona virus, covid-19, decisions, family, judgement, love, shielding, understanding

Today has enough worries (and joys) of its own

For the first few weeks of lockdown I found my mind didn’t really stray beyond the madness of the current…

anxiety, challenges, chronic illness, covid-19, future, joy, plans, self-control, thankfulness

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