My children go to a very modern school. The school photos are the kind with hula hoops and ‘cool’ poses that Tara Cain detests, and they communicate almost exclusively by email. Most of the 20 or so emails I receive
The day that was and the day that should have been…
Today started with screaming. Screaming punctuated with yelling, and laughter, definitely shrill laughter. Jumping from high up places, possibly bunk beds. Jettisoning of objects that were absolutely not meant to be jettisoned. Arguing, slapping, hair-pulling and tears. And all before
There’s only one thing worse than a husband…
….and that’s an ex-husband. So spoke a very lovely and wise friend of mine in a tea shop in Stow-on-the-Wold this time last year. I’ve been lucky that my experience hasn’t been anything like that, but I’ve put the world
Letting it go….
This morning the 5yo gouged the face of the 4yo. Luckily we’d recently cut off all her nails so all she left were red marks that quickly faded. An hour later, en route to that there London, the 4yo retaliated,
And the award for most over-expectant parent goes to….
I wish I’d written down all of the things I swore I’d never do. It would be hysterical to look back on it now and muse on how high my expectations were. I’d like to interview my former self and
What do you do?
It’s not been the best of weeks chez Battling. Sending our youngest off to school has been a trial. A week of unsettled tears from our 5yo hasn’t helped and at this point everything feels terribly raw, our emotions bubbling
Toy Story Syndrome – A Modern Affliction
As I attempted to tidy the 4yo’s room earlier I realised that I was suffering from a modern phenomenon – Toy Story Syndrome (insert dramatic music here).
Pareto and other loosely held economic beliefs….
Ok, so bear with me here. My A level economics result was lamentable at best, but I did take the odd thing from it. I was always drawn to Pareto’s principle – that roughly 80% of effects come from 20%
What kind of a parent are you?!
Do have a parenting ‘style’? Does everything have to follow the same regimented rule book or did you throw away the handbooks within the first week and adopt a libertarian attitude? Maybe you’re a new parent, wondering which box to