My mummy doesn’t drink wine…is there something wrong with her?

My mummy doesn’t drink wine….is there something wrong with her? Not a day goes by without my mummy’s Facebook feed filling with memes and doodles relating to parenting. Mums drinking wine as a coping mechanism or a fun activity to raise parenting camaraderie. It got me thinking, is there something wrong with my mummy? You … More My mummy doesn’t drink wine…is there something wrong with her?

Billy no mates.

Dear mummy, it pains me to see you this way. Crying yourself to sleep. From the outside you seem to have a perfectly normal life. You have a loving family, a successful job doing what you love and a great hobby which brings you fulfilment. But something is missing. It was there 5 years ago … More Billy no mates.

A better day

A better day Dear mummy, today was a better day. For all of us. The sun was shining and you managed to finally get some shut-eye last night. Sleep helps to recharge your batteries, especially when you are feeling low. You feel selfish for sleeping over 12hrs yesterday, leaving childcare duties to Grandma and Daddy, … More A better day

Behind closed doors

Behind closed doors Dear mummy, so it’s got to this. You are staring at your hand filled with sleeping pills. This has been the hardest post to write, you see this blog was only ever supposed to be recording the happy times. Unfortunately recently we’ve only had the bad. Illness, no sleep, relationship problems. You’ve … More Behind closed doors