The Summer Holiday Takeover: Week 3
What week is this again? Oh yeah… week 3. For those of you who have been following, you would know that we have been in my hometown, London, this week with Grands and Grandpa and the rest of the family. And the sun in London was blazing! The strategist in me needed a plan […]
The Summer Holiday Takeover: Week 2
Summer Holidays – Week 2 Don’t worry, I’ve pinched myself, checked my pulse, and fake coughed to make sure I’m still here, alive and breathing. I am here to report that I survived week 2 of the summer holidays. Insert the cheer of the stadium of parents here. I need to give myself the highest […]
The Summer Holiday Takeover
Summer Holidays – Week 1 Alexa, play Holiday by Madonna. 🎶 It’s been one week since the start of the holidays, and by 2pm on DAY ONE, yes, you read that right, DAY ONE, after the umpteenth snack request, I found myself spiralling into some deep philosophical pondering: “Why is it called ‘school summer holidays’ […]
The Holiday Plan vs. Reality: Surviving Summer With Kids (And Your Sanity)
There was a time… not too long ago, when I truly believed I had this parenting thing on lock. Bedtime routines? Nailed. Morning routine? Smashed! Homework routine? Crushed. Extracurricular activities? On it. Healthy meals? Prepped. I was the mum who breezed through term time like a well-oiled machine. My son was full of energy, my […]
Your Own Parent Report Card?
We’ve reached that time of the year. When teachers are sending out report cards home and you are sifting through the first page to find out exactly how to read their results. This assessment of your child can almost feel like an assessment of yourself—but hang on now…it’s not! There may be fragments of a […]