Did I trigger my child's separation anxiety?

Those of you who follow my social media pages will perhaps have gathered by now that at the (current) age of 17 months, Arthur has never once slept a whole night - and as a result, neither have I. At every 'milestone' we have waited and hoped that 'tonight will be the night'. We have looked for reasons as to why he may have had a difficult night: teething, growth spurts, development milestones, over-stimulation, shorter daytime naps, longer daytime naps, too many naps, not enough naps...everything feels like a possible reason when you are sleep deprived and desperate.

One thing that has become obvious to us lately though, is the fact that Arthur CAN sleep, just not when he thinks he's alone, and we can pin point the EXACT day this started and the possible 'event' surrounding this change - which leaves me wondering...is it all connected? Did I trigger this separation anxiety?

A Liverpool Hen-do: Nude life drawing hen party - plus photos!

Planning and booking a hen-do can be a bit of a minefield! Making sure you find quality suppliers who won't let you down, finding activities to suit every age within the group or even just agreeing on a date where everyone can attend can be tricky! 
 From wine tasting experiences to nude life-drawing classes - organising the perfect hen-do for the bride to be can feel like quite a responsibility. Here is my experience, with details of the companies I can recommend and those that I absolutely CAN'T recommend...don't get burned like we did...

For the most part of this year I have been working hard preparing a hen party for my twin sister in Liverpool! The hen do finally took place in April and yes, true to my usual form for special occasions, I managed to fall ill and miss the entire thing! I have some great photos though, plus some helpful info, advice and feedback for anyone looking to do the same (plan a hen do that is, not fall ill and miss it!)

Am I a parent or a child? - dancing with a toddler

Arthur dancing on my feet

Every now and then in life we have those moments when we don't know whether we feel more like a child or a parent.
This was one of those moments...

Children Changing Careers p5: Vicki Psarias from Honest Mum

Welcome to part 5 of the blog series 'Children Changing Careers' - A series for parents who have pulled off a career change after having children!


This week's post features award winning film maker, Blogger and mum of two, Vicki Psarias from Honest Mum.