by Jude Peppis-Clay | May 3, 2018 | Parenting
My last couple of blogs have been about the (lack of) grown-up men in my life. Tinder dating, the lessons I have learned and everything in between. But, whilst I may wanna dance with somebody, I need to talk about the main man in my life – my toddler, TJ. Practical...
by Jude Peppis-Clay | Apr 15, 2018 | Parenting
Remember that time you ate too much at McDonald’s and you felt naughty and resentful of your inability to stop yourself from those extra fries? Multiply that emotion by one million, and you are in the ballpark of mum guilt when parenting toddlers.I’ve read stuff...
by Jude Peppis-Clay | Dec 30, 2017 | Parenting
Like many things in life, such as waiting in line for a rollercoaster, the end result is never as bad as it may seem at first. Since writing a heartfelt blog about spending Christmas Day coparenting my two-year-old son TJ for the first time, I have taken a few steps...
by Jude Peppis-Clay | Dec 10, 2017 | Parenting
I’ve had some depressing Christmas Days. Like in 2006 when I was so incredibly hungover that I woke up only to eat one mouthful of turkey. Or, in 2014, when I drank way too much Prosecco after failing to get pregnant after a year of ‘trying’. However, this year may be...
by Jude Peppis-Clay | Dec 1, 2017 | Parenting
For Situation Separation, TJ’s dad and I agreed to do some coparenting. We decided to spend one weekend day a month as a three and to do something lovely with the time. In the run-up to Christmas, a trip to see Stick Man on stage was just the ticket. It’s currently...
by Jude Peppis-Clay | Nov 23, 2017 | Parenting
I knew it would happen. I have high expectations from everyone in my life and TJ is no exception. (sorry buddy!) So, now I’m faced with the dilemma – when is it OK to start encouraging certain interests in our children? And, how do we avoid crossing over into being...
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