Who helps children when a parent or sibling dies? This is a guest post from Phonenix Bereavement Support as part of my promotion of charities…
Tag: grief
Mum Has Not Gone To Iceland So Where Is She?
I am talking about the dead. Where do they go? I was brought up as a Roman Catholic. I think Catholics do death well and…
What Does It Feel Like To Be Adopted? – National Adoption Week
It is National Adoption Week. I intend to blog about adoption every day this week and hope to cover various viewpoints. It is one of…
Getting advice from a probate solicitor
Getting advice from a probate solicitor can help as we face our own mortality. Love and pain If we are loved and have loved, we…
Zayn leaving One Direction and how to help your child cope
Is your child upset about Zayn leaving One Direction? Our new agony aunt Molly Coddle has some words of advice for you. There is no…
Christmas memories
Christmas is a time to think of loved ones and to miss those who are no longer with us. I lost my Mum in 2009…
Dear Dad
Dear Dad It is your birthday today. 87 years since you came along to Harriet and Charlie. I thought I would check in with you. …
What I learned at BritMums Live 2014
What I learned at BritMums Live 2014. I was keen to be in room 4 for all the workshops on offer at BritMums Live. I…
Relocation stress syndrome
So we have moved. I was so giddy about the move but right now I am just not feeling it in terms of being positive.…
Fed up and separated
I am not down as such. I just feel a bit fed up and want to get out the various frustrations out of my system.…
Dear Matilda Mae
Dear Matilda Mae I imagine I am not the only one today who wondered whether to write you a letter at all. I am not…
The perfect bag for a busy mum – Mia Tui
What is the perfect bag for a busy mum like me? The first thing to reveal is that there used to be battles when I…
What were the highs and lows of 2013?
Here is something I do on the blog every year. It is good to look back and reflect on a whole year. It helps to…