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
Category: parenting
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.
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.
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…
My thoughts on 2020, children, covid, Christmas and the future
Today I saw a letter that the prime minister had written to a little boy who was concerned that the current pandemic would mean that Father Christmas wouldn’t be able to visit. In the letter, he reassures the child that he consulted with the scientists and Santa will indeed be able to leave gifts for… Continue reading My thoughts on 2020, children, covid, Christmas and the future
Becoming a teen mum
I was 16 years and 3 months old when I found out I was pregnant for the first time. At the time, my home life was pretty unstable. My parents had separated 6 months before, the next sibling down from me (there were 6 of us at the time) was in foster care and I… Continue reading Becoming a teen mum
The Truth About Low Income Families
the British public in general have formed an image of what they think a low income household looks like. An image which I think is not only wrong, but also
It’s Halloween, but not as you know it
In recent years, there has been a massive surge in the popularity of Halloween partially thanks to an increase in programmes from America depicting extravagantly decorated houses and groups of children trick or treating. Whereas in the past, families would have mostly ignored the occasion or maybe carved a slightly dubious looking pumpkin, now it’s… Continue reading It’s Halloween, but not as you know it
I think I stepped back in time
Today I was told that societies problems are due to hard-working mothers and that if I want to do best by my children then I should just get a little part-time job and let my husband be the breadwinner for our family. What kind of message does it send to my daughters if they… Continue reading I think I stepped back in time