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School has never been an easy ride for Frankie. She’s always had to try hard to navigate the National Curriculum in her own unique way. With a diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder last year, the education system is finally catching up. Yesterday Frankie called me from school to say she had taken a test in …
Dear Frankie, Do you know one of the reasons our adoption profiles were matched? Because of the colour of our skin! When I began the adoption process I thought I would be able to adopt any baby born in this country that needed a forever Mum. The truth is it wasn’t quite as simple as …
Dear Frankie, It’s been almost ten weeks in lockdown together and when I say together, I mean we have been inseparable haven’t we? It’s not been easy for both of us though has it? It’s not all been fun and games, it’s challenging and difficult at times, it’s testing for us both. A 46 year …
Dear Frankie, I know I can be a ‘Pushy Mum’ sometimes, I think it just comes naturally to most mothers. We have an innate burning desire to see our children succeed and achieve. I like to think I encourage you to have a go at lots of different things and to try your best, to …
You might say I’m an introvert/extrovert as I’m happy to be both behind the scenes and centre stage. I’m not happy when I stay in my comfort zone for too long however, as a creative, I get bored. Boredom however eventually provokes action and productivity. I’ve persued many different projects for thrills and excitement throughout …
Dear Frankie, Can we talk about DLD? DLD is a hidden but very common condition affecting about 1 out of 15 children. You are not alone my Love. Using language is a skill that allows us to share our ideas and feelings, to learn in school, and to understand the world around us. Unfortunately, using …
The emotional intelligence of children should never be overlooked, we should never underestimate their inner strength. Children aren’t naive, they are intelligent and intuitive, they absorb information at a tremendous rate and have the ability to see the world as it should be, fair and equal. By design, children are natural born truth tellers, they …
I’ve been documenting my life on the Pod Trail for 9 years sharing lots of personal and professional events including my family holidays and mini breaks and so to receive so many well wishes for Christmas, New Year and my 50th Birthday was truly amazing. Thank you for following and supporting my journey on Facebook …
It has to be said, travelling to new places and experiencing new adventures is most definitely good for the soul. During my recent trip to New York I learned so much more than I could have first imagined. It’s true, we had saved up our money to be able to afford the transatlantic experience and …
Last year, at a minute to midnight on New Years Eve, I studied her face as she slept on my shoulder. Her 12 hour shift became longer and so Frankie and I changed out of our sparkly outfits and into our onesies. As we watched friends on Facebook dance into 2019, Frankie and I snuggled …