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Attachment parenting triumph and why you should practice some self-care 2

Attachment parenting triumph and why you should practice some self-care

I’ve been gone a while. I know. And I am genuinely sorry about this, but it was completely unavoidable and necessary, and here’s why. I wrote my second year exams on the 10th May,...

Whoops! 4

Whoops!

So we’ve been good. and I mean really, really good. But someone is obviously not behaving very well. As we were having dinner this evening, Roz leaned over and said, “Mum, I need to...

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Getting into cars with strangers…

Taxis are a funny thing. I’ve never really thought about them in much detail until this last weekend. Getting a taxi in Lusaka is very different from getting a taxi in Dublin. In Lusaka,...

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What are we reading today?

I love to read, absolutely adore it. My idea of relaxing, even in between exams, has always been to read. I’ve never owned an MP3 player, and don’t use my phone (much to the...

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Our trip to the cinema

I would like to say I took Roz on her first trip to the cinema, but alas, her dad robbed me of the pleasure. See, this is why you should be very clear and...

Before I let you go. 4

Before I let you go.

In college, we did two days on bereavement and loss in January and I’m currently reading Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ book, “Death is of vital importance.” In the book, she speaks about unfinished business and the...

Mutiny in the house… 2

Mutiny in the house…

Well, I obviously don’t have a ship and crew parked anywhere but I feel like I have been given the ole heave-ho. I’m still reeling. I better get to the telling. So you know...

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The Sun is coming back!

It is!I know it started its journey northwards from the twenty-second of December, but the mornings have been so dark and gloomy the last few weeks that it seemed the dark winter days would...