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‘Birds Can Fly, Birds Can Fly.’ The language I use in my story telling has been tried and tested throughout my career. A puzzling look on a child’s face has taught me about disconnection. It’s like modern technology buffering until it’s computed the information I wish to share. Defiance, meltdowns and tantrums have taught me …
Dear Frankie, I want you to understand the reasons why I gave you an iPhone 6 at the age of 8 years old. For now, It’s a clock, a calendar and a camera. It’s a TV, a video recorder and a music player. It’s a note book, an encyclopaedia and a diary. When you are …
Dear Frankie, We have always talked about the importance of being kind to others. We help heal people, not hurt them. If they try to hurt us, we stay strong and use our ‘Kind Powers’ to protect our minds and bodies. Forgiveness is our medicine, we use it to improve our wellbeing. You have been …
Dear Frankie, Can we talk about patience? Have you ever heard the saying…? “Patience Is A Virtue” The sentiment in this common phrase is a reflection upon a person’s ability to wait for something. By calling patience a virtue, it leads people to believe an ability to wait without agitation is an admirable quality. However, …
My Dad always said ‘Politics are what suits Love.’ I’ve always surrounded myself with people who have varying viewpoints and opinions and in doing so I like to think they enhance my own personal growth and development. By keeping an open mind, it allows me to nurture a positive growth mindset. Critical thinking, debating and …
Frankie performed a solo in her School Christmas Carol Concert at church last night. It was one of those ‘Mum’ moments when I realised my daughter is rapidly coming into her own and out from under my apron strings. Every square inch of my baby blank canvas is almost full. At 8 and a half …
Dear Frankie, There are many people that won’t have heard of the term ‘Letterbox Contact.’ If someone is adopted like you or indeed have adopted a child like I have, then like us, they will most likely be very familiar with it. It’s probably one of the most individually complicated correspondences of all time. ‘Letterbox’ …
You were born to stand out. You were born to be different. You were born to be exactly who you are. Everyone’s life is full of the most incredible chapters and no two are the same. Be inspired, share positive influence and grab every new opportunity that comes your way. Learn the importance of laughing …
Dear Frankie, Your safety and well being are two of my main priorities and I believe it’s my responsibility to try my very best to prioritise these for you and any other children who come into my care. As a 50 year old woman, I would feel a lot safer in this world if people …
There is something about watching young children sing their hearts out whilst wearing wonky halos and striped tea towels on their heads, that draws that lump to the back of my throat each year. There will always be that one child that misses their cue, forgets their lines or projects their voice louder than everyone …