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Learning from my children 1: building trust and learning to be myself

Early December marks birthday season in our house (two kids’ birthdays in three days!) and with the excitement of Christmas … More

care, celebration, challenges, embarassment, family, friendship, parenting, trust

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

On ‘making memories’, or letting them make us

‘Making memories’ has become a popular phrase in the past few years. I get why people use it – it’s … More

challenges, chronic illness, family, health, holiday, making memories, memories, mindfulness, pressure, thankfulness

A wall of hearts and a reminder to remember

Today was my first day in the office (since having started my job in September!) and I decided to take … More

covid-19, family, forgiveness, grief, loss, love, pandemic, thankfulness, understanding

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 … More

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

Chronic during corona: Resisting offence and being an example of life well lived

More than once this week I’ve been annoyed by comments from people around me about my health or the decisions … More

autoimmune, awareness, behaviour, challenge, change, chronic illness, community, contentment, encouragement, family, friends, frustration, kindness, patience, self care, self-isolation

Self-isolation with little ones – making plans and holding it together

Well life’s suddenly got a bit strange hasn’t it? So many of you with chronic illness (or without) will be … More

chronic illness, covid-19, exercise, family, fun, lockdown, routine, self-isolation, structure

Health awareness raising – using our voices wisely

Raising awareness of chronic conditions is vital and social media has hugely increased the reach these messages can have. But … More

advice, challenges, coeliac disease, family, friends, health, kindness, reaction, rheumatoid arthritis, sharing, type 1 diabetes, understanding

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