A lifestyle blog
Dear Frankie, Here you are all wrapped up warm and cosy in the buggy. For me it feels like minutes ago but I know for you it’s a whole lifetime. My childhood felt like an eternity too, by the time I was your age I felt as though I’d learned everything there was to know …
Dear Frankie, Asking you to make your bed is not an unusual request. I would say most parents expect their teenagers to fluff their own pillows and shake their crumpled duvet back into shape but when I asked you to make your own bed from scratch when you were 10 years old, well, …
One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was to remove a happy child from a loving family. From 6 days old to 14 months, my baby was meeting all her Developmental Milestones whilst in the incredible care of her Foster Family. A week after meeting my daughter, I detached her from everyone …
I forgive you. Thank you for your beautiful letter. It brought happy tears. It’s at times like these that I remind myself how strong and resilient you really are. It took grit and great emotional intelligence to acknowledge how your actions made me feel. Knowing that you fully understand how your actions can have a …
I’m almost at the end of my second month and I’m more determined than ever to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A physical and mental balance has never been more important to me. With a huge career change on the horizon that will test my fitness levels to the max and forward planning with my family, …
5 years ago I was approved at panel to adopt another child. Frankie and I have been growing a heart baby ever since. Sadly after 17 months waiting in the system for a match we had to put our plans on hold.Now 8, my patient daughter still asks…’When is my sister coming home Mummy?’ Frankie …
This is how Frankie and I walked to school this morning. We were up and dressed ready for our Santa Dash around the school running track. Rain stopped play however and…. Oops, we didn’t get the Memo. I’m not sure if my daughter and I were ever destined to blend in.The beauty of it is this…..it felt …
Stop for a second and look at life through the eyes of a child. Does Santa truly exist? Undoubtedly. In our youth, it’s easier to want something so much that the magic materialises.If you’ve lost the power to believe, search till you find it again. Children don’t just believe what you tell them, they believe …