Now, this is something I wanted to address (personally and publicly) because I’ve been involved; my face and interview was played outside Dominic’s house, throughout London, in front of Downing Street and on the National news. Because of this (and the nature of my job) I have received some criticism. I am an avid campaigner…
Life in ‘lockdown’ without a garden
During some of my childhood we were homeless (I’ve talked about this on here before) and at other times we lived with friends, in hostels, B&B’s etc. Some of the places we lived were high rise builds and in some of the places we had just one room (bedroom, living space in one, shared kitchen…
For when you feel like a rubbish parent
Sometimes some of us feel like we’re not enough for our children. Not there enough, not doing enough, not buying enough etc. the guilt list for parents can be endless. When I was my daughter’s current age (9 years old), we were homeless. I remember waking up on my birthday in one of the hostels…
Portable North Pole – Magical Christmas videos
When (the actual) Father Christmas got in touch from the (Portable) North Pole asking if we’d like to review one of his special video phone calls, we said yes. Of course we did! DISCLAIMER: We received a magic pass free of charge for the purpose of this review. What is PNP? The Portable North Pole…
How a simple stone could help children with anxiety
Children (and adults) can train their brains to reach for a pebble, stone or crystal when they are suffering from anxiety or feel worried, stressed, angry or upset. The pebble acts as a positive reminder; a reminder to stop, to breathe or to repeat a certain affirmation. I always have one in my pocket. I…