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Reasons to be thankful

New Year’s Eve is a strange day – I guess it takes on however much meaning each individual chooses to … More

2022, 2023, challenges, children, diabetes, family, health, home, sleep, technology, thankfulness

“Can we just have some precedented times now, please?”

I saw this very relatable quote on Twitter yesterday. After the disruption of Covid-19 (which we need to remember, is … More

children, communication, compassion, covid-19, economy, family, government, Liz Truss, pandemic, parenting, politics, tax, Ukraine, war

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 … More

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

Losing self-doubt and the pressure to ‘get it right’ might help us through Covid-19

I don’t know if it’s a universal human phenomenon or a product of our busy, share-everything-online modern culture. But sometimes, … More

advice, challenges, children, community, comparison, confidence, contentment, coping, covid-19, guilt, kindness, lockdown, parenting, resilience, resolutions

Being “that” parent, or “that” patient – why reputation shouldn’t trump resolve

The start of a new academic year is always a bit weird. Every parent I speak to has concerns for … More

advice, anxiety, appointments, challenges, children, family, friends, health, parenting, reaction, school, teachers, understanding

“Is it kind? Is it helpful? Is it funny?” 3 questions for reflection for kids (and adults)

We’re currently trying to help our six-year old Small understand when something is a joke, and when it’s not. It’s … More

advice, children, chronic illness, family, friends, pain, parenting, reaction, understanding

Encouraging exhausted parents: 4 comments that help

They say being a parent is the hardest job in the world. It’s day four of the Easter holidays and … More

children, encouragement, holidays, parenting, patience, tiredness

Lessons about value from my little ones

Tidying my children’s bedroom last week, I sighed as I looked at the ‘junk’ building up on the windowsill. Small, … More

children, innocence, life, productivity, value

7 tips on pregnancy with diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis

Seeing those little pink lines on a pregnancy test is incredibly exciting – but when you have a chronic illness, … More

advice, children, chronic illness, parenting, pregnancy, rheumatoid arthritis, support, type 1 diabetes

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