Doors creaking, loos flushing, lights flicking on and off – a night at our house can feel like a horror film. Yet it used to be bliss! Knackered by 9pm, my husband Mat and I would conk out shortly after our three children, who all slept like a dream. Then the stress and upheaval of Covid struck, just as Mat and I started to midlife-wobble, … Continue reading When did my family forget how to sleep?
Sick of being cooped up together at home? Maybe it’s time for you to draw up a family charter. My husband, Mat, and I can’t be the only parents who started lockdown with best intentions. Hunkering down with our children (Poppy, 14, Stanley, 12, and Rose, 10) we’d play Yahtzee; make papier-mâché; pickle things. Well, that was the plan. Four weeks in, we’re shuffling from bed … Continue reading Help! I’m trapped in lockdown with a professional team-building coach
So, how has it been for you? While it’s too soon to start talking about lockdown as a thing of the past, life is showing signs of returning to some form of normality. We may not out of the woods yet by any means, but it’s starting to feel like the right moment to assess how we’ve all been coping so far. With last Monday … Continue reading B+ for effort: how has your family scored on the big lockdown test?
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