Writings by me

How to manage children at weddings

This weekend I attended my first wedding with a kid in tow. The original plan –…
Are we making a rod for our own back?

Carrying on with Sarah’s theme from Wednesday, it got me thinking about other ‘rods we make…
What parenting has taught me about time
Routine vs Relaxed parenting

I want to talk about time and routines. When I became a parent, everything became entirely…
Lessons from a 6 year old

Yesterday we dropped into our local Costa for a breakfast pick-me-up. Freddie chose a croissant and…
The dos and don’ts of birthday parties

We are triumphant; last Saturday was Freddie’s 7th birthday party and it was a noisy, crazy…
Birthday politics

Soon after Christmas is done, the countdown to Freddie’s birthday begins. It’s a long old countdown;…
The joy of purposeless fun

One of the most wonderful things about having kids is the joy of purposeless fun. You…
Ode to a coffee shop

Oh, coffee shops, let me count the ways. Going to coffee shops has always been a…
Lessons from lockdown

One of the unexpected upsides to lockdown, a lockdown lesson if you will, is the impetus…