by Pipa on September 4, 2010
It’s that time of year again and we galvanise ourselves for the next semester of crazy mornings, getting up, bleary eyed, getting the kids ready and off to school then us off to work or home to “do” …whatever your day holds for you, if your children have packed lunches, the inevitable “oh no, what [...]
by Pipa on September 4, 2010
OK I’m guilty! Really I know I am and I’m trying very hard to not look at my email as soon as I walk into the kitchen, not jump up from the table when I hear my inbox “ding” as another email drops in. Equally I’m aware of the fact I can’t get half way [...]
You might gulp at the very idea of catching up with relatives over the summer, or having that dinner party that you’ve been putting off for the last 6 months but it’s nagging at you that it’s your turn and you feel the pressure burning. What’s even worse is that those who you are going [...]
As we enter the summer holidays, those of you with children at home, dependent on your time and energy, may feel a little bewildered at what to do with 6 weeks of nothingness. The money box rattles pathetically and you reminisce the good old days when you used to take off across the fields with [...]
by Pipa on April 30, 2010
Empty nest syndrome is a recognised psychological condition that can affect parents not only when a child leaves home, but sometimes when they go travelling for a period of time, leave for college, go off on school trips – there are various life stages when the balance within the home, the dynamic that you have [...]