Today, October 10th 2013, is World Mental Health Day. It’s a time to talk. A time to change. A time to let the stigma of talking about mental health run free. This year, they day focuses on mental health in older people. But everybody knows it’s not just older people that suffer from mental health. Regular readers of my blog will know that I myself have suffered with mental health, and I chose to talk about it openly. It is nothing to be ashamed of. But too many people make others feel ashamed. I have many friends and acquaintances who …
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Little man’s latest
I’ve recently realised I don’t update on little man’s learning & experiences as much as I should, so I’m going to start doing so more. It’s been a long time since I have updated on him! He has learned a few new words/phrases since my last update. hot (from us telling him not touch things because they are hot) cat (he loves sitting at the window looking for cats) Lily (his girlfriend next door – he spends his days calling her name and looking out of the window for her!) gog (for dog) there (when I ask him where something …
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The ‘Berry’ Pregnancy Diaries – week 18
Wednesday 25th September – 18w Had such a rubbish emotional day today, being in tears on & off for most of it. I will explain more in my holiday diary but I’m so tired now and just can’t wait to go home tomorrow. I often think people should just remember not to mess with an emotional pregnant lady zilla! Thursday 26th September – 18w 1d I’ve been in another one of ‘those’ moods today and really felt like letting off some steam, wish I had a punch bag! (Refer to pregzilla sentence above). Saturday 28th September – 18w 3d Feeling …
The ‘Berry’ Pregnancy Diaries – week 17
Wednesday 18th September – 17w Even though little man wasn’t here this morning, I still woke before 7am and couldn’t get back to sleep! I was planning a relaxed morning but by 8.10am I’d managed to take the rubbish out, was the dishes, put a laundry load on, and hoover right through! I did sit down after that but I ended up doing blogging things. So I am still as tired as usual tonight even though I’ve only been looking after little man half the day. Thursday 19th September – 17w 1d Have been busy packing for our holiday today …