When the boy’s away…Procrastination and tantrums.
Summer is here and so we are going away on holiday. I have LOADS of writing to do on top of packing for the holiday and parenting so my parents kindly offered to take Seth for a few days so…
Running Free! – Leeds Mini run 2017
Before I start I just want to say, this is totally going to be a ‘proud mum’ post. I tend to veer toward the more ‘challenging’ side of parenting when I write, that’s simply because that’s where the funny stuff…
Good Manners Cost Nothing.
I, like most parents, try to teach my children good manners – after all, manners cost nothing. I teach them to say please if they’d like something and thank you if they receive something. I try to teach them not…
Firefly Young Driver Review.
A few months ago I got an email… “I wanted to get in touch with a review opportunity for Aoife….We offer driving lessons for 5-17 year olds…” “Righto” I thought, I mean who lets a 6 year old drive a…
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy….Unless you’re a parent.
For clarification, when I use the term ‘Summer’ in this post I mean it in the real summer sense, not the British sense! The back end of last week saw the temperature SOAR. It was 25 degrees at one point…
I was like you once….
As I wrestle my toddler into a trolley and yell “come over here NOW” at my daughter I glance up and I see that look on your face, a mixture of pity and disdain.
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