Still reeling from a difficult week which culminated in my son throwing his shoes at me and calling me a t**t, I sought some solace with a friend, who was also in need of a laugh and we went to see I Don’t Know How She Does It. The film met it’s objective in that we did …
I Don’t Know How She Does It – so awful it’s funny Read More »
After several years of struggle we were lucky enough to get help from a brilliant social worker specialising in fostered and adopted children. If I could boil his message down into one easily digestible mouthful it was this: spend every moment you can with your children, it will help them to feel secure and will …
Let Them Eat Baked Beans – is there something in the UNICEF report for us all? Read More »
As a battle-hardened parent of two adopted children (my husband Rob and I adopted from UK social services in 2002) I watched the documentary on BBC 2 ‘Adopting Abroad: Saira’s Story’ with mixed feelings. I identified with Saira and her husband Steve’s yearning to complete their family. Yet I felt uneasy with her insistence on finding a baby amongst those left by poor …
A beautiful friend once complained to me how difficult life can be for the highly attractive. Apparently it is akin to being rich; one tends to be judged on one’s bountiful gifts and not on one’s inner qualities. It was hard to dredge up any feelings of sympathy. I was reminded of this moment when I listened to Woman’s …
