As the 'at home' mum of twin 3-year-olds, I spend a lot of time in the company of other parents and toddlers. We share our trials and joys - but largely the trials. We discuss what time our children are waking up, what they refuse to eat, how many times they've sat on the naughty step today, and all … [Read more...] about DOES BEING ADOPTED AFFECT A CHILD? (5 WAYS MY TODDLERS ARE DIFFERENT FROM YOURS)
#SHETOO – CAN I PROTECT MY DAUGHTER FROM BEING A VICTIM?
Like many of you, I have watched the #metoo hashtag go viral on social media this week. I haven't posted publicly about my feelings towards what I've read, but it has occupied my mind more often than not. As one of the - alarmingly few, it would appear - women who hasn't experienced sexual … [Read more...] about #SHETOO – CAN I PROTECT MY DAUGHTER FROM BEING A VICTIM?
ADOPTION AND THE BENEFITS OF THE SUZUKI METHOD
Disclaimer: These views are my own, and come from my 20-month experience as a Suzuki parent in a Suzuki Early Childhood Education (SECE) class, as well as a couple of days' observing SECE training this summer, and a few weeks under my belt as a Suzuki teaching partner. In short, this post represents … [Read more...] about ADOPTION AND THE BENEFITS OF THE SUZUKI METHOD
THE SILENT ANNIVERSARY: CELEBRATING MARRIAGE IN A CULTURE OF RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN
Last month, we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. Most of the time I feel our life just plods on, so the slightly startling fact that we'd been plodding on longer than Facebook, Netflix and (most people's access to) digital photography seemed worth celebrating. We had a lovely couple of days … [Read more...] about THE SILENT ANNIVERSARY: CELEBRATING MARRIAGE IN A CULTURE OF RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN
THE UN-BIRTHDAY: CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF THE CHILD YOU HAVEN’T MET
I wrote the following nearly two years ago, on the occasion of our twins' first birthday. Today, our twins turn one. I haven't yet met them, but I love them already. We need to celebrate - and yet how does one celebrate the birthday of someone they've never met? Someone who is already so firmly … [Read more...] about THE UN-BIRTHDAY: CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF THE CHILD YOU HAVEN’T MET
HOW DO CHRISTIANS PARENT FOR GENDER EQUALITY?
What follows is not a complete theology of gender! It is deliberately and unashamedly focused on how we as Christians raise our children to promote gender equality. This is perhaps the most sensitive of the three 'sub-heading' topics I've written after the seemingly controversial post about whether … [Read more...] about HOW DO CHRISTIANS PARENT FOR GENDER EQUALITY?
IS IT OK TO WANT OUR KIDS TO HAVE FINANCIAL SECURITY?
What do we want for our kids? I recently wrote about our children's career choice (Am I OK with my daughter aspiring to 'Mummy'?), and followed it up with What kind of 'status' do we want for our kids? Continuing with this line of thought, I think one thing that probably many of us are happy to … [Read more...] about IS IT OK TO WANT OUR KIDS TO HAVE FINANCIAL SECURITY?
WHAT KIND OF ‘STATUS’ DO WE WANT FOR OUR KIDS?
One of the wonderful things about blogging is the buzz of excitement when people really engage with something you've written. My recent post Am I OK with my daughter aspiring to 'Mummy'? attracted a lot of discussion, not least because of the obvious gender-related questions. I've re-read the post a … [Read more...] about WHAT KIND OF ‘STATUS’ DO WE WANT FOR OUR KIDS?
AM I OK WITH MY DAUGHTER ASPIRING TO ‘MUMMY’?
Every once in a while a familiar article sweeps its way through the press. From whichever angle it's coming, the premise is that children whose parents 'don't work' are less likely to work when they grow up. Although I know that the article is mainly referring to a demographic of which I am not … [Read more...] about AM I OK WITH MY DAUGHTER ASPIRING TO ‘MUMMY’?