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My Daughter Is On The Front Line As A Nurse

April 7, 2020

Whenever I think of my daughter on the front line of the NHS doing her job as a nurse, which I may add, she trained and work so hard to be, it’s a very bittersweet thought. The one thought is about my pride in her. It’s beyond measure that she is putting herself in danger…

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- Education
Pride In My Daughter E What Wonderful Text I Received

October 30, 2018

My 21 year old daughter is now carving out her life in another city to where I live, it’s not quite what I thought would happen when I remember her being a little girl and starting school, but you at some point start living your own life and making your own decisions about exactly how…

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- Education
A Final Post About My Daughter E And University: She Is A Qualified Nurse

September 17, 2018

It’s been nearly three years since I took my daughter, E, to Southampton to start her university course to study nursing. It actually only seems like yesterday, and I clearly remember how emotional I was at leaving E at her university halls, and the drive back home was lonely. It gave me plenty of time…

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- Parenting
What Is The Future For An 18 Year Old?

March 15, 2017

In a few days time my son will be 18 years of age and for all intent and purposes the world should be there for him to conquer in any way he wishes, but it’s 2017 and the world today is not easy for a young person embarking upon their journey into adulthood and beyond. …

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My first few hours in a special care unit

October 1, 2014

So the girls have been moved to the neo-natal unit. Before I continue let me just tell you now that nothing could have prepared me for what was going happen next. R was born first weighing 4lb and 3oz. Two minutes later, M arrived weighing 2lb and 11oz’s. I felt lost and helpless. The responsibility…

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