After the long Autumn term - which feels like it'll never end - this term, by comparison, goes in a flash. Linger in January for a moment too long, and suddenly it's Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday and BANG! We're into Lent. I love using the seasons and festivals to make some family traditions and … [Read more...] about 5 FABULOUS THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR FAMILY THIS LENT
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CAN I BE A FEMINIST AND A STAY-AT-HOME MUM?
I'll be honest: feminism didn't really play a major part in my life until recently. I've been pretty fortunate not to have known any gender-related obstacles at work or at home. I haven't suffered abuse or harassment at the hands of men, nor have I been prevented from doing anything I wanted to do … [Read more...] about CAN I BE A FEMINIST AND A STAY-AT-HOME MUM?
DOES BEING ADOPTED AFFECT A CHILD? (5 WAYS MY TODDLERS ARE DIFFERENT FROM YOURS)
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?