Parent Gossip

I wanted to share wth Paren Gossip readers something that Witchling 12 told me the other day.
We were strolling along towards school in our usual high speed scuttle that we seem to have to take up, regardless of how early I promise myself we will leave each morning.  Witchling 10’s mouth can move even faster [...]

When I was a wee small child, living in Bishopton (A village in Scotland), I had a lovely Mars Bar for my supper. I was all ready for bed in my pink nighty and was sitting on our brown 70s carpet happily chewing my way through my treat. Is it me or have Mars Bars [...]

It has taken almost 35 years to do it, but I am finally overcoming my lack of confidence in myself.
For a long time, as long as I can remember in fact, I have suffered from poor self confidence.
I would look in the mirror and hate what I saw. I would assume that I couldn’t do [...]

I am the amazing Biker Mum from Mars! Well not from Mars perhaps, but I am certainly an amazing biker and an amazing mum.  Most people would think that motorcycling and motherhood don’t really match but it’s a cheap and effective way to get around when I need to get to work and back.  The [...]

As a parent in the middle of a credit crunch I don’t like paying for anything! The price of school shoes is going through the roof and somehow Witchling 10 keeps putting her feet through her shoes! And it’s winter. Outside it is cold and dark and miserable. I have the little people underfoot all [...]