Parent Gossip

OK so this one might be a bit controversial. I have, as I often do, been musing on what makes people tick.  Today’s musings took me to a dark place and I started to question, what it is that makes a person abuse their own child.  Recent events that have been all over the news [...]

Sorry about the pun but with the Easter school holidays right around the corner I am sure there are a lot of parents out there looking for activities to keep their little people amused.
A great way to pass an afternoon is to decorate Easter eggs for an egg hunt.  These eggs are great for tiny [...]

Some children are naturally sporty. Others are naturally talented musicians or dancers or artists. It has long been a concern of mine that Witchling 12 has not shown any hint of such a talent. We encouraged her to take up a sport, swimming, martial arts, cross country running, you name it. But nothing seemed to [...]

When I was about 14 I was a bit of a rebel. It’s hard to believe now (not) that I strayed from the path of conformity but I was, as they say, a bad girl.

I stayed out at least an hour after my parents told me to be in.
If I could possibly be any more [...]

The Witchlings are very dedicated followers of fashion. Their own fashion that is!
Since they were tiny both girls have had their own sense of what goes together and what colours they like to wear.  We have progressed through an entire kaleidoscope of different hues and different styles as they have experimented with and grown out [...]