How I saved my marriage

It all started by focusing on me and not him and created a happy family home for my children to grow in Believe me, it hasn’t always been easy and like all couples, we still have our ups and downs, but life is so much easier now than it used to be. Let me give you...

It has made me a much better person

When we do the work on ourselves, all of our relationships improve… I’ve always talked quite openly about my relationship with Dave… Not because it’s particularly special in any way but just because, like all relationships, it’s had its ups and downs. As a...

Who is She?

Have you ever thought about your inner child? Who is she and what does she want? Our inner child is literally that… She is a manifestation of different parts and aspects of our childhood, good bits and bad bits. It is most likely that any behavioural, emotional, or...

I Won’t Always Get It Right

I shouted at my daughter today and it made me feel sick. I shouted at my youngest today in a moment of sheer frustration. Most of the time I am a pretty calm and patient mummy, but I recognise that when I’m feeling under pressure with work or have a considerable to-do...

Why I don’t like giving parenting advice

I’ve got many tools in my box that I’ve learnt along the way and a many of them are to do with parenting… When I first started my social work career at the tender age of 22, I was working with young children with behaviour and communication difficulties, facilitating...