Tag: mumguilt

The Lockdown Mum

The ‘Lockdown Mum’. Not to be confused with the exhausted Mum, the at her wits end Mum or the eat her weight in wine gums Mum. No, the Lockdown Mum is an accumulation of all […]

Sleep oh Sleep, I miss you

I dedicate this one to the Kid and I write in a bid, to offer a reason for my tired old eyes, to explain why, I’m half asleep, most of the time. To give cause […]

Mum Solidarity

We’re in it together, or so you would think. So why then do other Mum’s push you over the brink? We’re all sleep deprived and worn out, especially she, so why make it worse, just […]

I don’t want to be a ‘No Mum’

I don’t want to be a ‘No Mum’ or a shake your head “is that so?” Mum. I decided long ago that I’m aiming for a ‘sit back and let it all go Mum’. I […]

I’m Sorry

This one is for the first born, he’s had a rough couple of weeks and it’s not his fault. What kid isn’t struggling with it all right now? But I needed to remind him and […]

Swearing

I want to offer reassurance (mainly to my Dad) that I am not foul mouthed. You see he’s offered up his concerns and questioned where on earth I have learned to swear like a mother […]

Fun Mum

Sometimes I feel like I can’t relax. I feel like I have to be sensible and organised, at home, at work, in life generally. I’m the responsible one, I worry about money and I make […]

I will not say fuck in front of the kids

As eager as I am to have my children home and safe given the girl’s medical condition, I am also quietly panicking inside.  I suspect I’m not the only one but obviously the ‘Laws of Mum’ dictate that I should […]