Sometimes, I think that my mum should have been a gangster. The Polly Gray of our family. When she was growing up, she wanted to join the police force but her grandfather wouldn’t let her….
EVERYDAY LIFE
Invisible
I read a quote recently that said “I love being a mom, but I didn’t love being me” and that hit me right through the heart like an arrow (it was Jessica Simpson by the…
TWENTY TWENTY
Oh, look I dropped off the face of the Earth again. When I stopped blogging at the Awkward Blog, it was a relief to regain ‘present’ life again. To not have to think about whether…
What Not to Say to a New Mum
I wish I could stay at home all day What I also call a jellyfish compliment, because it’s a shitty thing to say disguised as a nice comment. As every new parent will understand, looking…
Day in the Life: 14 Months
There’s been drafts sitting unloved in this dusty old dashboard, and rather than picking the ‘right’ one to finish, I thought I’d jump back into this blogging business with what I felt like finishing! A…