A parent’s guide to studying medicine
My son has just started his fifth and final year of studying medicine at a British university. In a year’s time, he will be starting…
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How a new puppy helps families adjust to an empty nest
The day the last child moves out changes a house in ways nobody quite prepares you for. Rooms that used to fill with noise go…
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In my lazy era
With two kids at university most of the time and the other one left home, I have well and truly entered my lazy era. I…
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Two of the best things I’ve ever done
Life with an empty nest is strange. (Although my kids do come home from uni a lot, so it’s rare for us to be completely…
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Reimagining your home and lifestyle with an empty nest
As your children grow up and leave home, like me you may find yourself facing a new chapter of life. Here I’ll look at how…
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The empty nest
Well, it has happened. A few weeks ago, with my kids aged 23, 20 and 18, my home officially became an empty nest. My younger…
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You, Me and the Dog
On our recent short break to Tenby, I saw a picture in a shop window. It was just some framed words ‘You, Me and the…
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I am 50 and a bit miserable
I recently wrote about my positive feelings about turning 50. And I absolutely stand by everything I said there. I do feel positive about turning…
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Spotify and surviving the first year of university
It’s hard to believe, but my son’s first year of university is almost over. He just has one more week of lectures, then four exams…
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My favourite blogposts of 2022
The other day, I shared the most popular posts from my blog in 2022. Only one of them was written this year and none of…
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On life lately
Life here has been a bit weird lately. It all feels very unsettled. It’s over two months since my younger son went to university to…
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The emptying nest
My younger son has gone to university and my nest is a little bit emptier. I still have my 21-year-old son (who did an apprenticeship…
