The nursery teacher hands me the small brown envelope that I immediately recognise as the school fees. I am about to throw it away when I remember that Ben is staying for the lunchtime hour this term and therefore I will, for the first time, have to pay fees. It is only for that hour [...]
Entries from September 25th, 2009
The best news since this whole sorry time started
September 16th, 2009 · 18 Comments · FSGS and Nephrotic Syndrome
My son has been leaking protein into his urine, scarring his kidneys, for the last nine months and probably longer than that too. He has managed a couple of days at zero or trace now and again in the last two or three months but it never lasted and he had a miserable summer holiday [...]
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Lessons in parenting
September 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Parenting
I love this piece from Anna Maxted in the Guardian today about calling in the parenting pros for lessons in professional parenting. I’m a firm believer in reflective listening and building self-esteem rather than punitive discipline but it’s not always easy, or even possible, when presented by a recalcitrant seven year old or a three [...]
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Shouldn’t write anything really
September 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Daily Life
What are you doing?/What’s on your mind?/Short updates for busy people by a busy blogger:
Third son has a growing stye in his beautiful eye. SO looking forward to THAT popping.
Earlier this week we had a fab day at Legoland. And if I’d ever thought, pre-children, I’d have said THAT, I would have probably had [...]
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