Parent Gossip

Witchling 10 is in a bad way.  She and Tobes have been butting heads for several weeks now and last night it came to a head.  She used to be such a sunny, loving, caring little witchling, but now she sulks and bursts into tears if she doesn’t get her own way and won’t lift [...]

What are we going to do today? The sun is shining, the kids are off school on holiday, but what are we going to do to amuse the kids?  My recommendation would be to jump into the car and head for Chester Zoo.
Chester Zoo is a great family day out, what ever age your kids [...]

When ever I see the tiny little toes and perfect toenails on a baby my heat melts. They are so beautiful!  So imagine my utter horror when I spotted these abhorrent things!

What do we think ladies, are they Sarah Jessica Parker or Miss Piggy?  To be frank, not even the famous pink porker would be [...]

Love me, love my children.  Like it or not, The Witchlings and I come as a complete package.  When Tobes and I began our relationship he was faced with taking on the job lot of us and I don’t envy him in the slightest.  Becoming a step parent is an incredibly difficult and challenging thing [...]

The Witchlings are off to playscheme.  They have a structured day of fun activities and free time to keep them amused and entertained from 8am until 6pm.  All we have to provide is the children and a packed lunch.  Packed Lunches!  What a total nightmare.  What do you put into a lunch box that will [...]

Moving house, in terms of stress, comes a close second after the loss of a loved one, and, research shows, that it is more stressful than serious illness, divorce or losing your job!
The decision to move to a new home is a major upheaval for everyone involved. This includes children and it affects them [...]

Welcome back Witchling fans!  I’ve been away from my keyboard for a few days on another parenting adventure with my Witchlings.  Let me set the scene……
It is Saturday afternoon.  Tobes and I have just returned back up North to finalise our move into The Shoebox.  Witchling 10 and Witchling 12 are with Welding Dad (My [...]

I have to empathise with the thousands of working parents around the UK who are pulling their hair out over what to do with their children over the school break while they are out at work.  Unless you have been living under a rock today, you can’t have failed to hear or read about calls [...]

Nothing is certain in life, only death. It’s not a pleasant thought but it’s important consider what will happen to the people you leave behind when you die. As a parent it is crucial. The best way to put your mind at rest about this is to make a will.
By making a [...]

Our lives are so fast and furiously busy these days that spending time together as a family can seem impossible to fit in. Both Tobes and I work full time (The Witchlings are expensive!) and believe me, the time we get to spend as a family is beyong price. This is especially true at [...]