It is all over the news again today Children are too young for school at four Summer borns should be all allowed to delay their school start until they are five Parents fighting education boards because they know their children … Continue reading →

I love Bea I adore her She is my Rainbow Baby A promise of happiness But she is a baby A 6 month old baby Who has slept every night of her 6 months In my arms Every nap she … Continue reading →

Most of my dreams I would not want to catch Most mornings I am relieved to wake And glad that the night is over But once in a while I have a dream full of stars Littered with rainbows Bursting … Continue reading →

“Every child should have mud pies, grasshoppers, water bugs, tadpoles, frogs, mud turtles, elderberries, wild strawberries, acorns, chestnuts, trees to climb. Brooks to wade, water lilies, woodchucks, bats, bees, butterflies, various animals to pet, hay fields, pine-cones, rocks to roll, … Continue reading →

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” ― Dr. Frederick Douglass 18171895 One of the things I am very aware of is that Esther and William have had a tougher start to life than most … Continue reading →

Do your children like dot to dots? I think Esther and William are just at the right age for them. They can count, they understand numbers and they will understand that if they can link up all the numbers in … Continue reading →

When Bea was born we were sent many beautiful things As gifts and to review The last 6 months have flown by In a rollercoaster of joy, terror, sadness and hope It has been a whirlwind As all new babies … Continue reading →