As I write this, I am sat on a train with Mrs Adams and our daughters. We’re travelling back from Glasgow having spent four days visiting family. I’m also surrounded by two airline-sized cabin bags, a 30-litre rucksack, two small holdalls, a carrier bag and Mrs Adams’ handbag. We’re do a bad job of travelling
A couple of months ago I had to get a prescription from the pharmacy. Both my kids were with me, so it was a bit of a challenge, keeping them entertained while the pharmacist went to get the medication. The pharmacist returned a few minutes later and apologised because the medication wasn’t in stock. I’d
Like many people whose parents are divorced, I have a family background that’s a little on the complicated side. I don’t really think of myself as having a family tree. It’s more of a long-established vine that’s progressively had branches grafted on to it over the years.
Conflict and disagreements are an inevitable part of family life. It’s impossible to live in close proximity to other people without having disagreements from time to time. As parents, however, we have an obligation to manage these situations and a new Government-backed campaign called #SeeItDifferently encourages us all to do exactly that.
My interview with Cerrie Burnell took place in circumstances that were a little challenging. Cerrie is known as a champion of diversity and she had an amazing new book to tell me about called The Ice Bear Miracle. On the day we spoke, however, I had both my children at home from school, one with
