Parenting

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    It’s all fun and games….

    It has been said on occasion that I can be quite competitive (I don’t see it myself). Rory is VERY competitive, he’s one of those people who’s really good at everything (except ice skating, he hates it because he can’t…

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    Errors of my ways.

    Aoife and I were taking a 10 minute walk home “Mummy, I really need a wee” “You should have gone before we left, we’ll have to walk fast” “I didn’t need to go then but I REALLY need to go…

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    Morning has broken (me)

    Our house thrives on the morning routine, we have one, it works. Every day we wake up (always a good start) Rory has a shower then disappears downstairs with the children. I run a bath for the children then have…

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    Bedtime Nightmares

    I pick Aoife up from school every day at 3.15pm without fail. I’ve never forgotten her and I’ve never been late -though Aoife argues that the day I was stood at the wrong side of the gate I was late…

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    Happy Monday

    Seth *turns off DVD. Cries* Me *turns DVD back on* Aoife *closes Mathletics tab on laptop* Me *logs her back in*

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    I’m a Parent but I feel like a Child

    I’ve bought a house and sold a house. I’ve been married and been divorced but the most grown up thing I’ve done by far is have babies. Why is it then that I’ve spent much of the time since then…