Wouldn’t it be great if we could go back in time and offer ourselves some insight into what was to come? I have been thinking and reflecting a lot recently, so I decided to write myself a letter filled with the things I wish I had known when I was 17. The 17-year-old version… Continue reading Things I Wish I Could Say to 17-Year-Old Me
Author: Kimberley Johnson
Our children and their mental health
Did you know that the first week of February is Children’s Mental Health Week? No? Neither did I. Awareness for children’s mental health is still patchy
Whatever happened to ‘be kind’?
It’s not that long ago that the world was filled with the message to ‘be kind’. Today I had a run-in which left me in tears
10 Things You Might Not Know About Me
But, as with all of us, there is more to me than just being ‘mum’. I thought I would share with you 10 things that you might not know about me.
My Top 5 Tips for Beating Blue Monday
I thought I would share the top 5 tips which have helped me to get through bouts of anxiety and depression.
When Did Feeding Our Children Become a Luxury?
It feels like it was only yesterday that I was writing about the reality of life as a low income family…campaign to feed the UK’s hungry school children.
Music Is The Answer
No matter what the question is, music is always the answer…music is the glue that binds us all together.
Life Skills – Why I Refuse To Do Everything For My Teenagers
Basic life skills such as cooking, budgeting and working a washing machine are listed by young adults as things they wish they knew…
New Year’s Resolutions
For many of us, the end of one year and the start of another is a time to reflect on what we have achieved and consider what else we would like to accomplish. Often, we set targets and list those things as New Year’s resolutions. A study showed that 60% of us will make resolutions,… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
Sharing Our Christmas Traditions
We have a lot of Christmas traditions…I thought I would share with you a few of our favourites. Feel free to take our traditions and turn them in to your own.