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.
This week saw my 6yo completing his first major school project! The title was ‘100 words for 100 days of school’. Wednesday saw the kids hit the 100th day of the school year – only 80 to go!
100 words for 100 days of school Read More »
I take my little girl to a music class on a Wednesday morning.
Childhood: let’s make some music! Read More »
It was my little girls first swim class of the year today. We did some classes at the end of last year and she seemed to enjoy it, so I signed up again for this session. She was on top
Childhood: swim swim splash Read More »
In December I came across a ‘Mums Make Date’ twitter party organised by Story of Mum. This is a wonderful website, if you haven’t already, you must check it out! I’m now looking forward to the next make date which
Me and: Wishes for 2013 Read More »
Catching up on all my favourite blogs, a post reflecting on the year past is, unsurprisingly, a common theme, and after the year we’ve had I thought I should make the effort to do the same.
Me and: reflections on 2012 Read More »
In the run up to the holiday I thought about what made ‘our’ Christmas in the UK. I wanted the kids to have as normal a Christmas as possible. What could I recreate? What were we definitely going to miss?
Our first American Christmas Read More »
It’s funny the things you miss. If you’d asked me to list things I was going to miss about the UK before we left, I can assure you that the Christmas Nativity event would not have been one of them,
A Nativity free zone Read More »
My boys have wonderful imaginations. This, on the whole, is to be encouraged. There are times though when it causes a little confusion among friends and family… The line between stories and fibs is somewhat blurry! This is particularly true
Expat: home for Christmas (or not) Read More »
Today I dropped my 6yo to an elementary school in the US, following another mass shooting at a school.
