The reality of an age gap relationship: life with my husband who is 35 years...
This essay about being in a relationship with a large gap was originally published in the Family section of The Guardian.
View ArticleMummies Can’t Get Sick
This was originally published as a guest post on the excellent parenting blog Are We Nearly There Yet Mummy? Thank you to Laura for giving me the opportunity to borrow her readers for the day! The...
View ArticleDorkyDad does the ‘Gator in Galway
DorkyDad and I are just back from a wonderful weekend in Galway, celebrating the wedding of two very good friends. DorkyGranny was kind enough to babysit, so it was just the two of us (and 100 other...
View ArticleOur Electronic Incompatibility
This post originally appeared over at Sylwia Presley’s site, as part of the BritMums guest post match-up. Given how many gushy posts I’ve put up here about how fab DorkyDad is, I figured he wouldn’t...
View ArticleLost in Translation
I read a post over at Life of an Expat Parent this week about some of the differences between Brits and Americans – what they say, and what they actually mean. It inspired me to dig out and finish this...
View ArticleThe Baby Explosion
Do you ever feel like you’re in the middle of a baby explosion? Like every time you turn on your computer there’s another pregnancy or birth announcement from a friend? It’s a warm, cosy,...
View ArticleA Love Story: Part Two
Just over a year ago, I set myself a challenge. I decided to write about my marriage with DorkyDad publicly, for the first time. We were dealing with some nonsense in other areas of our life, and I...
View ArticleThere is going to be a wedding
There is going to be a wedding. This July, back on the island where I was born, my oldest, closest childhood friend will exchange Miss for Mrs, although in true Scottish fashion she already shares a...
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