• The truth and realities of being a parent

    April 6, 2015

    Sitting on the toilet with an audience that consists of three year twins I think to myself about how this lack of privacy has changed my life. I often have an audience nowadays when doing, well, pretty much everything! The other day I was getting dressed when I turned around and found that R and…

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  • Being a mum without a mum

    December 31, 2014

    When I was growing up I always knew that I wanted to be a mum. I wanted two children, a husband and a nice home along with a great job, good friends and to be financially secure. I never imagined that when I did eventually become a mum I would do so without my own…

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  • Be Safe This Festive Season

    December 10, 2013

    With Christmas just around the corner, it’s important to look after yourself properly so that you can enjoy this magical time with friends and family. Just imagine if health and safety could get hold of Santa, I’m sure he’d be in a world of trouble with some of his antics! It can’t be easy for…

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  • 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being A Parent

    October 16, 2013

    Image courtesy of Photostock/freedigitalphotos.net There are two types of people who will try to tell you what to expect when you have your first child. There’s the “you will LOVE it, it’s so much easier than you think it’s going to be”- don’t listen to them. And then there’s the, “DON’T DO IT. YOU WILL…

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