I do shout. Not all the time. Sometimes. There is one member of the family who I shout at the most. Every time I shout, I feel bad. I feel as though I am a bad parent. The worst parent….
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You may see a smile. I see the worry and sadness beneath the smile. You may see a child who has lots of friends. I see a child standing on the edge of a group but not really fitting in….
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My two younger sons couldn’t be more different; one dark, one blonde, one reserved, one outgoing, one blue-eyed, one brown, one calm, one excitable. It certainly makes life interesting, but one area of life where they really are different is…
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We have all been there haven’t we? You know that you have produced your final child, life has moved on from the baby, toddler even preschooler age and then someone you know goes and has a baby. Very inconsiderate. As…
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“I am not five mummy, I am nearly six!” I have heard these words a few times lately. We are now into the final (six week) countdown to the ‘big day’ and excitement levels are getting high. Birthdays are oh…
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You know that look that your children sometimes give you? A sort of narrowed-eyed, withering look as if you are suddenly the weirdest person they have ever seen or spoken to. It seems to happen more and more as the…
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Levels. When you think about life as a parent, there are so many different levels and challenges at each stage aren’t there? From tiny babies through to tweens, teens and beyond, it takes some serious thought and careful navigation. As…
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Grimacing and bracing myself for the worst, my daily venture into my sons’ school bags is not something I enjoy. You tentatively put your hand in and rummage around, not really knowing what you might bring out. It’s dark, sometimes…
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I was working in a class last week and they were given the task of doing some research on a geography topic. The school has a class-sized iPad collection, but there were only a few available and the total disdain…
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Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Nikki, mum of four, wife, teacher, writer and drinker of many cups of tea. This blog is pretty much anything that pops into my head, an eclectic mix of family life and lots more. Grab a cuppa and have a read.
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