parenting choices

Worlds apart (but still neighbours)

Mar 10, 2017

One of the many weird and wonderful things I did on the journey to becoming a psychologist was interviewing a range of teenagers from all over the UK. I was doing a study exploring how teenagers cope when one parent is seriously unwell. What impressed me the most...
Who’s Capable?

Who’s Capable?

Nov 21, 2014

I was musing this morning, when I awoke to the baby’s babbles on one side and my three year old’s foot in my ear on the other, on the idea of being capable. I remember as my eldest got older, increasingly I would hear statements suggesting I needed to push her forward...
Truth Telling

Truth Telling

Oct 31, 2014

I’ve been wondering lately about how open we should be with our children. This came after a few particular incidents when I found myself having to make a choice about whether, how, and how much to inform my 3 year old. The first was a biggie, separating from each...