Today Edie has been unwell And I spent much of my day holding her And realising, remembering, understanding How much my children mean to me They are everything And I really find it hard when they are poorly Today I … Continue reading
“Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.” Roy T. Bennett “Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; … Continue reading
“Charity Brown’s life is about to change – her family have been left a huge, rambling house by a mysterious benefactor, and her parents want to move in and throw open its doors to the needy. Only recently back from … Continue reading
You will lose someone you can’t live without,and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever … Continue reading
I adore Britta Teckentrup and I think that this is such a visually powerful book. Kindness Grows shows how kindness builds us up while anger and ugly words can tear us down. Yesterday was a dark day here. Everyone was … Continue reading
Have you met Nook? I have met her many times. I have met her in many different children. The shy ones. The anxious ones. The quiet ones. The sensitive ones. One of my own children can be like Nook. View … Continue reading
When the sky falls When stars are scattered Remember … Everyone comes from somewhere Everyone has a past Everyone is somewhere first Everyone is somewhere last As millions of families flee their homes in Ukraine and around the world children, … Continue reading
“Use your anger to transform the world around you.” Anni Lanz This book! It grabs you and it shakes you and it fills you with fire. It is raw and emotive and brilliantly sensory. The words and pictures collide in … Continue reading
We all have bad days Days when nothing goes right And even when everything does go right It just feels wrong We all have grumpy mornings Overtired evenings And everyone has the potential To have one almighty tantrum Anger affects … Continue reading
“Everyone is different and their feelings aren’t the same And what you feel is who you are, it’s something you must claim. Try to walk in someone’s shoes to see how they might feel. For though you cannot see them, … Continue reading