28 Thursday Jun 2012
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.motherhood, baby, daughter, hands, Parenting, The Gallery, working mother
When I think about hands, my mind immediately turns to tiny fingers, minute finger nails and chubby wrists. The hands of my daughter.
But it’s these very hands, these tiny hands, which have made my own hands what they are now.
Because, without these mini fingers in my life, my own hands would not have found their current purpose. Continue reading »
28 Tuesday Feb 2012
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baby, development, frustration, hospital, late walking, Parenting, talipeze, toddler
Frog turned 20 months old yesterday.
She’s still not walking.
Unfortunately for my child, she’s been blessed with rather wonky feet and very long lanky legs. Just like her dad.
Also, unfortunately for my child, every pavement in Britain isn’t littered with a permanent handrail on which to balance while trying to negotiate life on two feet. Continue reading »
16 Monday Jan 2012
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When Frog was first born, my mum attempted to persuade me to use cloth nappies. “Yuck”, I replied. “What do you think I am? Some kind of hippy?”. Continue reading »
15 Sunday Jan 2012
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30 Wednesday Nov 2011
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baby, family, freelance journalist, Parenting, toddler, work, working mother
Before I became a mum I thought I was busy. I would be in work for 5am (I was a Breakfast Journalist at a large commercial radio station), work bloomin’ hard while I was there, and then go home to have a nap at some point in the afternoon.
Occasionally I’d do a load of washing – back when I only needed to wash a couple of loads a week – and collapse for the rest of the evening on the sofa.
I had no idea what busy was.
As a comparison, I’ve done a little exercise. This is what my life looked like yesterday: Continue reading »
27 Sunday Nov 2011
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13 Sunday Nov 2011
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10 Thursday Nov 2011
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Today’s post is brought to you by Frog. I don’t want to muddy her creative waters so without further ado, please welcome my 16 month old daughter to the stage…
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I went to the shops today. Mum was muttering under her breath that it would be a quick trip, because the shop’s only over the road. We needed some of that delicious white stuff she likes to give me before my nap, so I was well up for going. Continue reading »
01 Tuesday Nov 2011
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baby, baby milestones, development, Parenting, speech, toddler
This is Frog a year ago:
And this is Frog now: Continue reading »
20 Thursday Oct 2011
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art, baby, box of treasure, craft, development, Parenting, play, toddler, toys
Frog has a new toy. It cost me, well, let’s just say it was very very cheap. As cheap as a box of treasure comes, in fact.
At nearly 16 months, my daughter has decided she’s not particularly interested in toys any more. She’d rather play with real stuff. It doesn’t really matter what stuff, as long as it’s stuff.
Useful stuff is best; a bowl, a wooden spoon, some pegs. Anything that isn’t a real toy and which I’m likely to need within the next half an hour. Continue reading »
