Full time working momma, two sons and a stepdaughter. Starting as I mean to go on! Big family, full heart
It's that time of year again. Mental Health Awareness Week. This years theme is body image. When I think of body image the first thing I actually think about is teenage boys and girls and the pressure that they are under whilst surviving (let's face it, it is survival) school and being the prettiest you... Continue Reading →
And poof... Before you know it the half term holidays are over and we are back to the mundane, the uniforms, the afterschool clubs, the routine of it all. I secretly do love term time though but I absolutely love the holidays. The freedom it brings to the table, I can work in the morning,... Continue Reading →
"MESS!" The 2.5 year old toddler shouts from the other room. "Oh shit" the mother mutters under her breathe for the hundredth time that day. She is hoping that it is just a wee and not the other one. She doesn't think she can bare it. That mother is me. I walk into the other... Continue Reading →
Hi guys! So this one is just a quicky regarding Korey and his ADHD. I had assumed that because we had the build up to Christmas that his medication just wasn't having the same effect as it normally would, the change in routine, the stimulation from the lights, the loud music, the thought of Santa... Continue Reading →
Motherhood is hard! There are so many things that we struggle with on our journey through motherhood from the moment we find out we are expecting our baby our lives are changed forever. Our journey with our children never ends. It is one that will keep throwing challenges at us long after they've left home... Continue Reading →
With 7 days left until Christmas that means us parents have been shifting an elf around the house for last 17 days. I often find that by the time it gets to the last 7 days it can get very tedious work trying to think of different ideas for your elfs antics. Throw in the... Continue Reading →
Mums are usually seen as the glue that holds the family together. They are very often the ones that provide the meals, they do the washing, clean the house and somehow some even manage to hold down a job. How is that even possible? Mama's I support ya! 🙌🏻 But what about the dad's? The... Continue Reading →
My son started his ADHD medication in the summer holidays and there has been a massive turnaround in his behaviour, he has finally (after a three year battle) been diagnosed with ADHD and is finally being given the support he truly needed to succeed. So many people still believe though that ADHD is a made... Continue Reading →
To the mum who invited my son to her son’s birthday party Korey came home from school today with the biggest smile on his face. He told me he was invited to his friends party. I felt my heart break. See, Korey hasn’t been invited to a birthday party from a school friend for well... Continue Reading →
