August '21 Archive

I can’t lie - it’s not been a good few months.  In edited highlights, our lockdown puppy was attacked by a salivating Alsatian that bit him so hard his leg bones snapped.  Upsho... Read More

Last autumn, still raw with guilt for prioritising work over my children during lockdown, I vowed to take some additional time off with them this summer.  To ensure there was no way that I could... Read More

It feels like the summer holiday has taken up more than its usual share of time and energy this year.  In some ways that's good – it took very little time last year because we couldn&#... Read More

When I first heard my daughter, Commander-in-Chief Senior, utter "maybe later?" in response to my emphatic “no” as she reached for the doughnut, I knew that statement was not fr... Read More

When I returned to work after having my son in 2016, I found the process really stressful and upsetting.  I had just over a year off work, and I had an amazing time on maternity leave. ... Read More