There are times being a single parent, a one person team, seriously sucks. This week has been one of them. I really do appreciate that here are also times when being the solo crew of the parenthood ship puts me in a very lucky privileged place. There is no good cop, bad cop in our house. Just me.

This week I’ve had to navigate many ‘firsts’ in my role as Mummy. It’s made me really appreciate the friends I have around me, those which chose to be there for me, those who sent a little message today.

This week has also made me question the roles my family play in J and I’s lives. The old ‘you can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family’ came to the front. Time for reflection……