The Missin’ G

"I am not judgin'. But for me the missin' G is not about speakin'. It's just about spellin'."

Tender Loving Care

"Now my body was broken and I was the one being looked after."

Lockdown Scavenger Hunt – A to Z of lockdown life

"M is for more coffee"

Teacher’s Pet – An unspoken side effect of home schooling?

"I want to be declared Star of the Week! All that time I'm putting in to focusing on letter formation and phonic blends... I deserve a class clap and a rainbow emoji goddamnit!"

My Magic Wishing Chair – The adventures of a parent on bedtime duty

I sit in the shadows - waiting for the sound of breathing to become deep and even so I can creep out - and let my magic chair whisk me away.

Lockdown V.2 – Childfree but not carefree…

If my child is being cared for by someone else all day, what will I use to excuse all my failures?

Ode to my trusty pushchair

"Sorry for all the times I hung too many heavy bags on your back and when she leapt out you fell over."

What did you do at school today?

"Digging for treasure, juggling pheasants, playing the trumpet." What does your child really get up to at school?

Homeschooling: Lessons learned

"Once I became Miss Butterfly Unicorn and remembered to call her Princess Sparkle Jewel, she would do whatever I asked her to."

Once upon a lockdown… children’s stories retold from a social distance

"When Grandma stuck her head out of the frontdoor wearing a mask over her face, Little Red Riding Hood did think her ears were looking rather larger and furrier than usual."