It’s Family Stories Month!

It’s Family Stories Month!

What’s your family’s story? Ours is all about The Spare Room and how we’ve come together to welcome vulnerable babies and young people into our home. Every family has a story – if you don’t, you simply haven’t written it, yet!...
Let’s talk about menopause.

Let’s talk about menopause.

Yes, seriously. Looking back, I remember a colleague in Arkansas who would suddenly run and open a window in the middle of winter, murmuring something about hot flashes. And my dear friend Denise has forever coined the phrase in our family, “Is it hot in here,...
Take your kids to work this week!

Take your kids to work this week!

Sure, the official Take Your Kids To Work day was in April, but I don’t think this should be a once-a-year kind of thing. In fact, when Laini was younger, she came to the office every other month or so. Now, it’s more like two to three times a year. But...
Update – Shanghai Lockdown 2022

Update – Shanghai Lockdown 2022

We’ve now been locked down for 6 weeks, and the sentiment in our home sort of shifted every two weeks. And since it’s been a couple of weeks since my first blog, I thought I’d provide an update to the Shanghai Lockdown 2022. THE FIRST TWO WEEKS were...
Shanghai in lockdown

Shanghai in lockdown

You’ve all probably been reading a lot about this lockdown. Some news is probably real… some, maybe not. Lots of wonderfully caring friends (and not-yet-friends) have been asking how we’re doing. So, this provides a snapshot of my personal experience...