Quinn barked, alerting me to the policeman striding along the path towards our house. After securing the dog, I opened the front door, my heart racing, my hands shaking, thinking, “The police
“When I grow up, I’m going to be a YouTube Shorts video creator,” I tell Amina. My pretend friend raises her eyebrows and says, “But I thought you wanted to be a
The other day, while in the undercover parking area of our local shopping centre, I spied a shiny black Rolls Royce. I didn’t at first know what car model it was because
Do you ever wonder if you should push your kids? Make them do hard things even if they complain. Drill them. Give them a rigorous education. I’ve heard of kids who, after
This morning, I did something totally unexpected. Without thinking too much about it, I grabbed my phone and made my very first live Instagram video! It seemed to be the perfect time
I say to my daughter Imogen, “I’d better post the details of our last podcast on my blog.” And she replies, “You haven’t done that yet? How will we become podcasting stars
The other evening, we were watching an old episode of a cooking competition TV show. It was elimination night. For three hours, the contestants measured and mixed and baked and decorated. They
hat do you think? A safe and secure job? Or should we encourage our kids to follow their dreams? Should they give the more adventurous path a go? Could they work part-time
Do you ever have times when you think you’re not doing much with your kids so you wonder if they’re learning enough? We’ve had a very busy time recently. I’ve been rushing
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