Spring has arrived! Well – at least on some days. It’s lovely to make the most of spring flowers while we can. And here’s…

Hi Jen, I have a nine-year-old boy who is very pessimistic and has developed a real talent for spotting problems. Even though we are…

I have a dream. And it really is that – a dream. Because this will never be a reality. I would love to give…

To most people this might mean travel, career, money, success, so what does it mean to me? In my previous life, pre-children that is,…

It’s taken as read in modern ‘first-world’ existence that everyone should follow their dreams – after all, how else can you expect to…

I’ve been asked to reflect on why I chose to be a midwife. I wonder, if perhaps I never really chose it – but…

Sticks and stones may break my bones and make my carrots wonky!

Dreams help us to decide which actions to take next, which attitudes to shift, which people to spend time with. Dreams ebb, flow and…

Blended families are complicated. They always include drama from somewhere, whether it’s an adjusting child, a bitter ex, family court battles or child support,…

School lunches… I can hear you groaning from here. They are one of those chores that causes a lot of worry and stress.