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Song Two: Mojo’s Makaton Songs for TFSL
Song Two: Mojo’s Makaton Songs for TFSL
Song Two: Mojo’s Makaton Songs for TFSL
Time. It creeps up on you. Ten years. A decade. In the weeks before her tenth birthday I found myself watching Mojo with the kind of mesmerised reverie that I used to indulge in when she was a baby, the kind usually reserved for times when I’m worrying about her or we’re in hospital. I … Read More
Song One: Mojo’s Makaton Songs for TFSL
It’s when they are asleep isn’t it? When you find yourself staring in awe at the tiny humans you created and wondering how it’s possible to love anyone as much as you love them, that all-consuming, overwhelming, wave of love you feel when you watch them sleep.
‘Yes I agree you need help to cope with impact caring is having on your mental health, so give us a call when your caring responsibilities are less and you have time to commit to therapy, bye.’
On the wall of Mojo’s bedroom is a picture by my ridiculously talented friend Katie. It is one of my favourite things in our home. It’s an extract from the Emily Dickinson poem ‘Hope is the thing with feathers’. The art is beautiful and the words are beautiful and it, for me completely embodies how … Read More
The first thing you need to know is that you’re going to be okay.
It’s going to be okay….
It’s the middle of the night. The hours of night are by far the loneliest, scariest and longest of complex care parenting. Fact.
On Tuesday of last week I sat in my car in the pouring rain taking a scheduled call from NHS talking therapies. It was essentially a triage service to see what they could do for me. The lady on the other end of the call gently asked what had caused me to reach out for … Read More