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Sophie fishing at the lake at Northala Fields

100 kids’ activities in 2023 – an update on our challenge

We love planning activities to try and do during the summer holidays. In previous years, we’ve put together a list of summer holidays activities to help inspire us. This year we’re…

Sophie and Thomas sitting together on Sophie's bed with Sophie holding a picture of Jessica

Siblings – July 2023

There’s just a couple of days left to go now until the end of the school year. Another school year done. It’s a time of transition and the reminder of…

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Friday Focus 14/07/2023 – Rollercoaster

This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions. I think I’ve gone through almost the whole range of emotions at various points this week, sometimes within the space of a…

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Friday Focus 07/07/2023 – Up-and-down

This week has been quite an up-and-down one. There have been lovely moments, such as having another night away and getting to see my cousins, and some not-so-lovely moments, such…

Forget-me-nots

Life after child loss – you are not alone

Today is National Bereaved Parents’ Day – a day aimed at honouring bereaved parents from all walks of life, raising awareness and helping them realise they are not alone. National…

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Friday Focus 30/06/2023 – Excited

We’ve had quite a fun week over the last week with lots of things to get excited about. I promised Sophie that we would camp out in the garden one…

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Friday Focus 23/06/2023 – Away

Last weekend, I had my first ever night away from the children as I headed up to Scotland on Friday to stay with friends in Edinburgh and then travelled on…

Sophie and Thomas wearing princess dresses with Jessica's photo blanket on the sofa between them

Siblings – June 2023

We’ve had the last half-term break of this school year and it won’t be long before the school year is over and the summer holidays are here again. We had…

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Friday Focus 16/06/2023 – Sunshine

I’ve been enjoying the lovely sunshine and warm weather over the past couple of weeks although it was nice to get a bit of rain too this week – and…

The word 'outdoors' in brown with grass doodled underneath and flowers and butterflies doodled around the letters

Friday Focus 02/06/2023 – Outdoors

We’ve been enjoying getting outdoors and having fun over half-term. It’s been a lovely break and I’ve really enjoyed switching off from things and focusing on being with Sophie and…