I have just had the most bizarre weekend. The idea was to pick the kids up from school on Friday and drive the hundred miles or-so back home, where I grew up, to visit my parents, brothers and their families. At that time on a Friday, we should have been back in time for an
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.
