MUM’S BLOG

Do you feel constantly busy? Rushing around from one thing to another? Never having time to stop and take a breath? It’s one thing to

It can seem a lot on your shoulders. It can be exhausting. And what happens when you crumble? I have eight children and some days

I felt too embarrassed to admit that I wasn’t doing messy play, that I didn’t have an immaculate home and that some days, I was

It started when I was about ten years old and I would often be awake until the early hours thinking about all the What Ifs.

She said that I say “I’m sorry” when she felt that I had no need to apologise. I hadn’t really noticed this before but when

I remember it so clearly, it was a Monday and a friend came over for a cuppa and a general catch up. We were chatting

I struggled to keep on top of the housework. I didn’t do crafty things with my children. I took shortcuts with cooking and didn’t prepare

It’s to be authentic and honest with myself and others. I know that we generally call ourselves honest, but how often do we actually hide

We watched the parade and walked to the cenotaph for the service. It was really moving and focused on peace and the peacemakers, thinking about

It fitted in with our work schedules and meant that we didn’t need any childcare. I enjoyed it for many years, but over time it