London mum and wannabe illustrator. On a mission to find a decent way into motherhood without losing herself. 
The main advantage of a lacking relationship with your parents is the freedom that comes with it. When you are receiving nothing, nothing can be taken from you. And as soon as you break the vicious circle of copying the patterns that formed the dysfunctional relationship you used to have with your genitors (in my case that meant reaching for the non-available), you have all the freedom in the world to build your own family, patch it together with friends, siblings, grandparents and finally the love of your life and your own offspring.
Posts Tagged ‘grandma’
Happy Days – visiting the patchwork family
Thursday, Sep 17th, 2009 by Met Mum | 17 Comments
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big brother, big M, family, friendship, grandma
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big brother, big M, family, friendship, grandma
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. II. Or: A sad reunion with my friend Ferrero
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 by Met Mum | 6 Comments
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: diet, family, grandma, grandparents, rolemodels, weight
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: diet, family, grandma, grandparents, rolemodels, weight
Let’s call this first week ‘awareness week’. I was pretty aware of all the nasties that made their way into my stomach.
However, thanks to one of the best diet boosters ever, I managed to shrink a little. Despite being totally off our usual schedule – we went to Germany last weekend to introduce little L to her great grandma – and a long car journey that made us pass France (pain au chocolat & sandwich jambon, fromage, beurre) and Belgium (waffles and chocolate), and finally guided us to our final destination, Germany, land of the Jaegerschnitzel. And did you know that there is a range of Ferrero chocolate snacks that are exclusively available in Germany? Of course, I had them all.