Welcome to Family & Connection, where we explore the evolving relationships that shape our midlife years — from parenting teens and supporting grown kids to nurturing friendships and rediscovering community. These stories are about staying connected through change, celebrating the people who matter most, and finding joy in the bonds that sustain us.
The boys have been desperate to plant some seeds in the garden so we took a trip to Home Depot and bought some pots, potting compost, some flowers and some seeds. The 6yo goes to Garden Club at his school […]
Green fingers (we hope!) Read More »
Over the last few weeks I’ve had several very proud mummy moments. After a shaky start, with a lot of anger and tears about being made to leave his old school and all his friends, the 6yo has settled really
Magic Moments: proud Read More »
Monday Other than going to the wee girls swimming lesson, I am drawing a huge blank on what we did today…! Must have been a quiet day :)
My week that was [18] Read More »
The 2nd May 2013 should have marked the first birthday of Matilda Mae, the adored daughter of Jennie at Edspire. Heartbreakingly, this was not to be as Matilda Mae was taken from her family by SIDS on 2nd February, three
Matilda Mae Memorial Auction Read More »
Another lovely week here, another adventure with the boys. This time we chose to investigate a tower at the north end of Middlesex Fells (the same reservation where we had a beautiful woodland walk a couple of weeks ago). In
Country Kids: climbing a tower Read More »
Today is the first birthday of an Angel, Matilda Mae – Star of the Sea, star in the sky. Today should be about cake and presents; purple and pink; laughter and stars; giggles and memories. Today should not be a
Happy Birthday to a Star Read More »
I am scared of wasps and heights. I try hard not to show it in front of the kids. I worry about transferring my fears to them. My, otherwise confident, 4yo is terrified of any bug that flies at him
Magic Moments: fearless Read More »
I suspect that, although I don’t feel that this has been a particularly busy week, once I start writing down what we did (or at least, what I can remember!), it will have been another week of chaos!
My week that was [17] Read More »
As if their day hadn’t been busy enough, with swimming lessons, fun on a bouncy castle, a walk through the woods, climbing on rocks, climbing a tower… the boys still had enough energy for a sword fight before dinner! Our
A sword fight before bedtime! Read More »
We’ve spent quite a bit of time in the garden this week, and most activities have been art based, and quite messy – so much so that I just couldn’t separate my posts this week and decided to write a
Mess: art in the garden! Read More »
