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Even the kitchen sink

As anticipated, the family who were due to come and look at our apartment again never showed, although we had stayed in awaiting their arrival which was all for nothing. …

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Preparing children for your return to work

Preparing children for your return to work

Preparing children for any kind of transition is a difficult and emotional time. Moving house, starting school, bereavement, toilet training…the list of changes children have to adapt to are endless…

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Returning to work after maternity leave: Part Three Change, choice and gratitude.

Nothing is forever. However bad you feel on your first day back at work, it will not feel as bad in a month or a year. Casting my mind back…

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Returning to Work After Maternity Leave: Part Two Embrace the Guilt

 My own (non-scientific) theory on guilt is that it was built into us back when we were cave women - and perhaps less sophisticated social…

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Mind your own business, Mum!

Mind your own business, Mum!

I didn’t think that it was a particularly probing question. “How did the school trip go, darling?” I asked Rebecca last week.
“Why are you always trying to…

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