This Motherhood #2 Brothers and sisters: How to keep the peace
Whether he's passionately defending his older sister, or giving the youngest an angry prod as he storms past, Oscar's not afraid to show...
Caribbean musings #8 The naked truth: is life better without clothes?
Remember when you were a child and summer was about turning on the sprinkler and running around the garden with nothing on? Remember the...
This motherhood #1 Can you have it all?
This is the start of a new series about the experience of being a mother and the state that it induces - whether that's one society...
Caribbean musings #4 "Behave! Or you gonna get some licks."
A few months ago I sat in a church hall just outside Bridgetown. My nine year old daughter was taking part in the Barbados National...
Life's a beach: ten steps towards being a better parent
As a parent, I often feel overwhelmed. There's the practical stuff to take care of, like cooking, tidying, helping with homework, keeping...
The 52 Barbados project 2015
One of my new year's resolutions is to take a portrait of each of my three children, every week throughout 2015, the year we're living in...
Don't beat yourself up about accidents. They happen.
About a month ago, my littlest, Iris, had an accident at home. It was awful. We'd been at the beach bar with friends and had enjoyed...
