Daily Life Stories
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Can I have pasta?

We were heading for the trenches. I couldn’t tell you what week of school we were on, but we had survived so far. And by “survived,” I mean my son had been attending. Does that count as doing well? According to the government, yes. But were we doing well? I was hanging on by a Continue reading
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How old is the maths tutor?

A Parenting Story of Calm Chaos and GCSEs This post follows on quite nicely from my one last week about my son and his no filter and the fact he talks loudly. Not only does this story capture the essence of what I was talking about last week, it also captures (or at least I Continue reading
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The Questions of My Child: Understanding Communication Challenges

We know my son asks a lot of questions – so much so I have written a whole blog about this. His favourite type of conversation isn’t a typical back-and-forth exchange but more of an interview—he asks, and the other person answers. He much prefers one-on-one conversations, and when more people are in the room, Continue reading
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Why are you crying, Mum?*
*Disclaimer: Get your tissues at the ready It was Monday – my worst day of the week as I am sure you are aware. This Monday was going to be a good Monday though. It was a PD day from school which meant my son was off school. This meant I had had to take Continue reading
