Philosophy
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Mum, how long did it take you to get to 40 years old?
I wanted to answer wistfully with “in the blink of an eye” but knowing my son like I do he would then stop blinking just incase it made him turn 40 years old. My answer was simply “it has taken me 40 years to get to 40 years old.” But what does that actually mean….let Continue reading
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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Child: Are we in real life? Me: Yes, where else would we be? Child: Not in real life? Me: Well we are in real life so you don’t need to worry. Child: But how do you know? Me: Well……. This question came out of the blue while we were sat in a local cafe having Continue reading
The Questions of My Child 