It seems that these days my posts are more like pages in a diary filled with lamenting and regret, problems and sorrows, rather than happy memories and great tips. When I set out to write this blog I felt like a confident Mom that had things figured out. The kids were small, I had structure and routine, I had the…
Category: Issues
The cost of being on time…
I started a new job 3 weeks ago. It was written on the wall that I was going to be made redundant again. My previous company was struggling with funding, travel expenses hadn’t been paid in months, our salaries were constantly being paid late, which added huge amounts of stress in a household dependent on one income, and finally when…
Cold War
It’s Remembrance day today. It’s 100 years since World War I ended, and we still remember those that died, so that we could be free. In that conflict and the ones that followed, to this day, soldiers go into battle fields and defend their nations according to what is asked of them. Two years ago, on this date, chosen by…
When several lines are crossed!
Since the divorce that the kids spend roughly half their time at my house and half the time at their Dad’s house. We split the week in half, give or take. A couple of weekends back, I took the 2 girls to the high street to get passport photos. We got a ride there and then would come back by…
New life!
It’s been a little over 3 months since I lost my job due to redundancy and finalised my divorce. I’d love to tell you that in this time at home I’ve basically been looking for jobs whilst enjoying every moment possible with the kids. But it couldn’t be further from the truth. The truth is that after having three simultaneous…
When they fight the law…
It has been a challenging few months. In fact, this whole year has been a year of transformation. First there was my Mom’s condition getting worse to the point that my Dad couldn’t cope with being her carer anymore and we had to put her in a home. She is well taken care of, but it is painful to see…
The drama of colic
I read today on facebook of a couple that wrote a letter to their neighbours after they called the police on them in the middle of the night accusing them of child abuse. The letter had a sarcastic tone to it which is understandable given these first time parents’ despair at their 2 month old baby’s cries due to colic…
Who’s to blame for obesity in kids?
Last night we watched a programme on Portuguese TV. It’s basically the Portuguese version of “The Biggest Loser”. But it’s for teens instead of adults. It was the first episode so they were forming teams and getting to know the place they will stay at and their initial weight. We didn’t watch the whole thing, but it was enough for…
Bloody habit…
I’ve been afflicted by a compulsive behaviour for as long as I can remember. My first thoughts are that it started with puberty when acne invaded my face, but if I really think about it, I think it comes from before. I am obsessed with squeezing pimples and picking scabs on my skin. And this may sound silly but it’s…
Watch out, I’m a zombie!
These last few weeks have been very eventful. Too eventful if I think about it. I was in the US for a week just before the birthday party of my two eldest. The jet lag didn’t get me but a late night on Friday due to crying baby, the 7 hours long concert at Wembley on Saturday and the 60…