A month ago today I was on a plane bound for India. Leaving behind a very detailed spreadsheet for my husband and a million things I didn’t get a chance to do before I left. The preparation required for me to step out of our family life for 10 days was actually ridiculous, either due to my belief that they couldn’t cope without me or my insane need to control? Who knows which one, but the bottom line is they survived, the house didn’t burn down and no one was left at scho

It’s been one of those weeks. The ones where you feel rushed and overwhelmed but can’t really identify a cause. Could be the combination of a busy week in my day job, tired and emotional behaviour from the 7-year-old, or just the normal juggle of where I need to be and what I need to do. So like I said nothing significant but it has definitely forced me to stop take a breath, step back and observe what is going on. And here’s what I’ve realised. Although I’m pretty good at