Do you enjoy preparing for a holiday? Or would you rather just set off? Last week my children’s school had
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Taking people as they are
Do you spend time with people who annoy you? Do you let it show? When our children were tiny, it
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What haven’t you seen?
I think I have been living with my eyes closed for the past 42 years. I’m starting to realise there
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Shifting the goal posts
I’m all for change. But I hate it when I think something is decided, then someone shifts the goal posts…
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What are you grateful for?
I was truly grateful this weekend. My husband and I had our 8th child-free night in 10 1/2 years. We
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Don’t let the squirrels get you down
Did you do the RSPB Birdwatch this year? We did, and have been trying to attract more birds to our
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Collaboration: that’s the name of the game
As a family, we love board games. My husband and I cherish evenings when the children have gone to bed,
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Duvet hogging: are you a culprit?
If you lose the duvet in the night, you are not alone. Many couples war over this issue. Are you
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How do you find joy?
My little boy asked me, “Mummy, are you joyful?” And I was. But I didn’t realise I hadn’t been experiencing
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Big decisions: which secondary school?
My daughter is currently in Year 6. (HOW did that happen?) We have until the end of the month to
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