Tag: modern life
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What I’ve learned from lockdown
I’m reflecting on what I can take from the Alert level 4 lockdown into this brave new world. Read more
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Life in the lead-up to Lockdown
In twenty years time, our families might ask us what we were doing in March 2020, when the whole world stopped, and homes became our safe haven. Who were we living with, what were we worried about? I’ve put together this letter for my son, to give him some idea of life in the lead-up… Read more
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The community cave
Coming to the end of my parental leave, I’m reflecting on raising a baby in a time when community can be scarce. Read more
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Reflections on time, on the last day of the decade
Since having Ruben, I’ve realised I know absolutely nothing about time. So it’s 31 December 2019, the last day of the decade. Read more
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Combatting Mum guilt
Why is Mum guilt so widespread? Read more
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Travelling with a baby in Japan
People thought we were mad when we said we were going on holiday with our baby. Here’s what we’ve learnt so far. Read more
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The search for uninterrupted time
The older I get, the harder I have to work at having uninterrupted time to myself. Having a baby means it’s even more of a challenge. Read more