BusyLife

I had never heard of the terms attachment parenting or unconditional parenting before I had my daughter, now 2 and a half years old. Before that though the parenting had been largely guided by one thing that stood out above all, a message that I could almost HEAR in my head, ‘do not be like your mother, be like your Dad.’ Attachment parenting, even unconditional parenting is what I strive for in my life as a parent. A message someone posted on facebook prompted me to think about happy memories of my parents. Very sadly I have only one thing that makes me smile about my mother.  Read more >

I don't know when it started to happen, but about a month ago I was feeling upset and tired, mixture of things really. I blurted out to my husband that i was fed up of always being at the bottom of the pecking order. I know what prompted it at the time, but me actually saying that was a bolt from the blue, I am not that kind of person. what happened is that i was getting our toddler off to sleep and he came into the bedroom.  Read more >

At the end of the day I am going to write a list of all the things I have DONE, a 'done list' rather than starting the day with a to do list. When we have a to-do-list we often set ourselves up for a fall, or have unrealistic expectations of ourselves. I am going to make myself a cup of tea later and congratulate myself on what i have done today rather than worry about what I have not done.  Read more >

right i am back! can't believe i left it so long. And guess what? Since the last post all that time ago i have had a gorgeous baby girl, on 2nd october 2008, and for now at least am a stop at home mum. things are progressing with my son who has at last been referred to a neurologist. Baby must be fed so this is brief.  Read more >

I am still settling into my new career of 'wife and mother' and not doing too badly. Stil unsure what time of day is the best to blog as I have found - you can see - I missed a few days due to thinking 'I will do it when I can. A strange mixture of problems but problems being solved, changes happening lately around here.  Read more >