A lifestyle blog
Dear Frankie, Love is reminding you to empty the dishwasher and put away the plates. Love is asking you to re think wearing a t shirt in winter and sending you back in the house to get your coat. Love is encouraging you to eat more fruit and vegetables. Love is teaching you the importance …
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 …
‘Dear Daniel.’ I need your help!!!! Look what’s happening!!! Lots of protective and concerned parents like yourself feel the same way. They are advising their children that standing up for themselves means becoming violent too. My little girl was strangled by a child in her class and do you know how I taught her to …
Dear Frankie, I’ve been a mother to a teenager now for just over 2 weeks and I’m loving it. I know it’s early days and I have a lot more to learn from you but I just wanted to say thanks for the ride. I’m sure the next 7 years is going to be an …
Dear Frankie, Can we talk about LGBTQ? Lesbian, Gay, Bi Sexual, Trans, Queer humans, animals and plants. It’s actually better to talk ‘with’ homosexual and transgender people, animals and plants, as you will gain a much broader understanding of what these group of letters may mean to different people. Any in depth discussion or casual …
When I told my Mum I was dating a woman, the first words out of her mouth were… ‘Ooh look, B&M’s have got a discount on flapjacks.’ We were in the van driving somewhere for the day when this revelation took hold of her. We discussed this breakthrough discount for a few moments before back …
Happy Birthday Mum! Look at your little face, you’d only had 3 birthdays up until then. I assume you are here at nursery with your mates. It’s not your birthday in the photo or indeed your party but I’m winging my imagination to try and recreate one. Look at you all playing outside, where …
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 …