No strings attached

I was taking my morning caffeine fix at the local cafe and overheard two young mums at the table behind Continue reading →

Running away from home

When he was four, my son wanted to run away from home. I remember the occasion but not the situation. Continue reading →

Ba, Ba Black Sheep

‘One for the master, one for the dame, and one for the little boy who lives down the lane.’ It’s Continue reading →

Are you mum enough?

Kittens are weaned at around 4-5 weeks old. By the time a pup is 7 or 8 weeks old, she Continue reading →

Just a spoon full of sugar

My 3 year old grandson has been getting stuck into strawberry milkshakes once a week, compliments of his grandma. It’s Continue reading →

Nature versus Nurture

A bunch of us occasionally get together to catch up on life, love and the universe. One evening after we’d Continue reading →

Children behaving badly in supermarkets

There was a toddler having a tantrum in my local supermarket. He gulped and he sobbed. He took deep hiccoughing Continue reading →

Where do babies come from?

When my children were little it was my practice to be ready with answers to awkward questions. I gave them Continue reading →