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Dear Jake,

Somehow it is time for school and I know that you’re ready… but am I?

I couldn’t let this huge milestone pass without writing down how I feel about this whole new transition yet I have sat here staring at a blank screen for a while now and I just don’t know where to start.

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Why It’s Important to Be Honest with Children About Issues

Honesty plays a crucial role in a child’s emotional and cognitive development. While some parents may feel tempted to shield Read more

Sustainable Christmas Gift Ideas From For First Steps

Christmas is just around the corner and if you are anything like me, you will be starting to wonder what Read more

Parent’s Top Tips For Choosing a Secondary School

It feels like it was only the other year that I was looking around infant schools and weighing up which Read more

Bringing The Disney Magic Home With shopDisney

shopDisney products with William sat reading a book

*Gifted Products from shopDisney feature in this blog post. As always, all opinions are my own. This year we were Read more

Dear son,

This week was a biggie. We found out your school place and even though the build-up has been coming for months, I wasn’t expecting to feel this way. When we viewed the schools I was excited for something new but over the weekend I had a sinking feeling begin to grow in the pit of my stomach and as soon as I scanned my eyes over that long-awaited email I felt sad.

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Dear Son, Somehow it is Time for School…

School Days Are Coming… And I’m not Ready