50 days of River

Fifty days of River: Connection, isolation and everything in between.

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  • Being Honest About What We Need

    Just a quick one tonight but I wanted to write about something. I still haven’t found anyone to replace our babysitter and there is literally no one else to ask. Which means, for now, it’s just the four of us. No evenings out, no date nights, no popping out to see friends. I keep wondering Read more

  • The Coat Conundrum (and the “Big Bike”)

    Saturday evening, just the kids and I for a rainy Saturday as Kike had a work thing. I think all 3 of us just wanted a chilled day, so that’s exactly what we’ve had. I got various toys out for River to walk round, mainly settling on a rainbow pinwheel. Summer requested her Lego so Read more

  • The Great Train Adventure to Grandpa’s House

    Playing It Safe… Until We Didn’t We’ve been playing it pretty safe these past few months. Not really risking as much as a bus journey. So, to keep us on our toes and obviously to provide a wonderful look at how we transport ourselves, we decided to visit my Dad. My dad lives in the Read more

  • Why charity feels different when your child is the one on the screen

    A Quiet Friday Night… Or So We Thought So it’s been a little while since I wrote anything. I’ve been having a few health complications which has been very energy draining, leaving me no time to write down my endless thoughts. I think I’m on the mend now, so let’s get into it. Friday night, Read more

  • When the Body Says No

    Sunday Night: The Start of the Spiral Sunday night didn’t quite go to plan. The kids went to bed without too much fuss. Kike and I even went to bed at a reasonable time but I didn’t sleep well. Around 3am, Summer began coughing. We checked on her but she was fast asleep. I tried Read more

  • It Got Better

    Thursday Evening: The Turning Point It’s Sunday, the end of the October half-term and I’m sure you’ll all be pleased to hear, it got better. On Thursday evening, two things happened.First, I messaged my friend who I met on holiday. She told me to try, however hard, to be positive. Her son can pick up Read more

  • It’s Only Wednesday(and Thursday)

    Wednesday Morning: The Crash 6.30 a.m. came round quickly this morning.I know I said my positivity was low but I didn’t think I would crash this fast. It’s 1.30 p.m. and I’ve been crying for over an hour. I’ve gone back to bed and I don’t want to come out.River is watching endless YouTube and Read more

  • Different Attitude: Similar Problems

    Sunday: A Little Freedom Two days into half-term and I’m already tired, not sure how much more I can take. The weekend went well though, largely because I took myself to the cinema on my own, one of my favourite things to do.I sat right at the back, arms buried in my big coat, beanie Read more

  • Half-Term (Progress, Not Perfection)

    Early Morning Thoughts It’s Saturday morning, 8.30 a.m. and I’m cooking croissants and cutting up strawberries for weekend breakfast. I’m feeling pretty good because it’s Half-Term.Look how far I’ve come. This Autumn Term has been a long eight weeks.I’m not interested in people who complain about teachers and their time off; if it bothers you Read more

  • Another Week

    Sunday Morning Another week comes to an end and I was trying to think about what to write about. A story came onto my feed but I didn’t want to start with that so I thought I’d do a typical Sunday in our household. I wake up at 6.45am to the blissful tones of “MUMMY! Read more