I’ve always maintained that children have such individual personalities that it is sometimes unfair to make blanket comments over their behaviours and developmental progress.  I have also been aware that the differences even between siblings can be so different that parenting for the second time can be a completely new experience.  Yet, despite being a believer [...]

I understand that there are mothers who have to work because they have no other choice.  I also understand that there are mothers who struggle between their desire for a career and a desire to raise their babies.  But what I used to find difficult to understand are the mothers who would rather work than [...]

When you’re a mother, humour is such an essential requirement.  Here is something one of my Mum-friends sent me which I thought was a great “pick-me-up” for a Funny Friday. My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION: “Just wait until your father gets home.” My Mother taught me about RECEIVING: “You are going to get it [...]

I met up with an old friend for lunch yesterday.  She’s a mother of a gorgeous little five year old girl who shares the same birthday as Gavin.  After catching up and trading stories about our children, she gave me a pretty useful headsup.  What she said was: “If you think it is the terribles [...]