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

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 … More

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

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

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

At my GP surgery the other day, I overheard a mother talking to her young son, who must have been … More

Small and I had a lengthy chat this week about why people need time off from their jobs. He has … More

I’m pretty sure I jinxed myself this week. Do you ever have times when you congratulate yourself, “I’m doing pretty … More

“Ooh, there’s sweets in this partybag!” exclaimed Small, then aged three. “That’s exciting, let’s save them for later.” Sensible, boring … More