Musings on Paris, art and protest
I’ve just returned from a weekend in Paris. After my New York trip in August, I found that I was in a sulk for about a month. I had been looking forward to my New York trip so much and for so long...
View ArticleHow to survive Christmas without your child
Christmases were the same for me every year as a child. I don’t mean that in a bad way, in fact I mean it in a very good way. Our Christmas traditions involved: an annual pantomime; leaving a mince...
View Article2019 goals: “Is there anything that you are interested in?”
It is time to write my 2019 goals. The New Year is supposed to be a new beginning, a fresh start, a clean slate, a time of optimism and renewal. In January, we purge our lives of the toxins that have...
View ArticlePlanning for Parenthood When You Have a Disability: What You Need to Know
If you have a disability and want to be a parent, there are some things you should know. First, know that you’re not alone. There are an estimated 8 million American parents with some type of...
View ArticleAnything (well almost) for a French man
I’ve started chatting to a French guy on the dating app Bumble. I saw him, recognised him, swiped right and was quite surprised to see that we matched. You see, we’ve come across each other before, a...
View ArticleI’ve been on a blogging sabbatical, or something like that
I’ve been on a blogging sabbatical, or at least that’s what I am telling you all. The other night when I published the blog post about my crush on a French man I looked back at the previous post and...
View ArticleBeaulieu Motor Museum
We spent at great day out at Beaulieu Motor Museum in the New Forest Hampshire this February half term. Cygnet and I watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Christmas Day. Since then, Cygnet has been...
View ArticlekNOw this isn’t love on International Women’s Day 2019
Those of you who have followed this blog for a while will know that I have written a lot about domestic abuse and coercive control and support organisations like Women’s Aid and Refuge who help victims...
View ArticlePREDICTMEFERTILE
PREDICTMEFERTILE wants to help women to better understand their fertility windows based on more than just period data. Our lifestyles, our eating habits, our weight, our medical and clinical...
View ArticleFLEXICHILDCARE
FLEXICHILDCARE is a new nursery/childminding app. We know that nurseries and childcare providers often have ad hoc and unpredicted capacity. We also know, that as mums, sometimes we just need a...
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