Parent Gossip

Last night was parents evening at Witchling 12’s school. It’s her first year at secondary school and I was aprehensive about whatI would hear. Has she settled? Is she performing as well as she could? Are there any problems? What extra help can we give her?
Turns out that I shouldn’t have worried at all!
In Maths [...]

I am shocked and appalled. A Korean man and woman have been arrested after causing the death of their four month old daughter.  The baby was found, dead, when the couple returned from their five hour long gaming sesison at a local internet cafe. They had left her all alone so that they could swan [...]

I have been on annual leave recently. It was the Easter School Holidays and I wanted to enjoy some time off with the Witchlings. It also saved me a small fortune in childcare costs, which at this moment in time I can’t afford.
A work issue meant that I had to go into the office one [...]

The Baby Shower has long been a tradition among American mums to be, celebrating their imminent new arrival by having a party and showering the new parents with gifts that will be useful once the baby is born.
Baby showers are growing in popularity in the UK now too.  Friends and family gather together to pamper [...]

Well yesterday was Witchling 10’s birthday. She is now Witchling 11!
She woke up at 6.30am and was a crazy bouncy ball of nutty birthday madness until 9.30pm.
The only thing that threatened to spoil her lovely day was the absence of her friends. Invitations were written and sent in plenty of time and her 3 [...]