The new NSPCC campaign, #ShareAware, has done what it set out to do, and got people talking about how we can keep children safe online. … [Read more...]
Out of the shallows: time to jump in the deep end
I started this blog two years ago; I was in a very different place then, my little boy was just in nursery and my little girl settled in … [Read more...]
Marissa Meyer: the new supermodel or positive new role model?
It's been a fascinating week for stories about working mums, firstly with the announcement that Google stalwart Marissa Meyer is off to … [Read more...]
What Do Your Children Get Up To Online?
Even before they are born, some children have an emerging digital footprint, as images of pre-natal scans are shared online and Facebook has … [Read more...]
Do you Tweet and Drive? A Very Modern Hazard
We have roadworks this week, my little boy has been very impressed with how deep the hole is that has been dug in the main road out of the … [Read more...]
It feels like the end of summer
So we find ourselves back at the beach at the end of the summer holidays, just as we started them. West Wittering this time, lots of … [Read more...]
Giddy children and tearful mums: yes, it’s the end of summer term in Watlington
There were a few tears at school this morning, not from overtired children desperate to recharge and run amok for the summer, but from … [Read more...]
How to make a good return to work: no airbrushing here
I remember very clearly sitting at my desk in a large open-plan office and being asked if I was planning to come back to work. Six months … [Read more...]
Look after the pennies not out of the window…
One of the reasons in my defence of my time management challenges is my inability - shared with some other women (Most? All?) - to … [Read more...]
Better Time Management needed: apply within
The last few weeks have been both lovely and nightmarish; lots of rain-free days playing in the garden and getting our project of edible … [Read more...]