May '17 Archive

I have the best of both worlds, don’t I? I work for part of the week and spend one day and the weekend at home with my son. I have, every week, that 3 day weekend that most of my colleague... Read More

When I was in my late teens I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I had displayed symptoms of OCD earlier in childhood but in my late teens and early twenties it took a strong hold over... Read More

Sometimes, as a treat, I take my tots to our favourite tea shop after school on a Friday. There’s a sign on the wall that my daughter always comments on: “if life gives you lemons, make ... Read More

One of the struggles as a parent is validating the time taken for what might loosely be referred to as “me time”. This takes varying forms for everyone. I had always subscribed to the ide... Read More