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Steps

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Dubai Mum

When I hear the word ‘steps’, my brain immediately diverts to 10,000; the minimum number of actual physical steps one is advised to take on a daily basis in order to contribute to the optimal healthy lifestyle. Most days, I … Continue reading →

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Steps

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Dubai Mum

When I hear the word ‘steps’, my brain immediately diverts to 10,000; the minimum number of actual physical steps one is advised to take on a daily basis in order to contribute to the optimal healthy lifestyle. Most days, I … Continue reading →

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Melting

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Dubai Mum

The decision was not an easy one. There were tears. There was raw honesty. And there were more tears. It was more than a ‘farewell’ to DD’s new life at uni. At the time, my heart broke. My stomach churned … Continue reading →

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And then I saw the pineapple

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Dubai Mum

My heart crumpled into tiny pieces. DS1. One of his favourites. It was in the tub – sliced. I forgot to chop it up into chunks for his snack. That will live with me forever. Now, he is gone. Back … Continue reading →

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My ‘Love Actually’

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Dubai Mum

Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year, especially here in Dubai. Despite the Hallmark movie association of the festive season being more special, more romantic, more magical when pictured against a snowy backdrop, there is something quite … Continue reading →

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An unexpected rabbit hole

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Dubai Mum

It all started with ‘where and how did it go wrong? So, so, so wrong, in what felt like a very short period of time.’ I mean how do you, a divorced (two times, if rumours are to be believed!) … Continue reading →

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The firsts and the lasts

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dubai Mum

I blinked. Honestly. That’s all I did. I was tired. They were twins. For the first time she slept through at 12 months on the dot. He, on the other hand, screamed his way through night terrors for a further six … Continue reading →

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The age of innocence

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Dubai Mum

Today signalled the last day of the junior educational cycle for my twin babies. Well, DS1 finished up last week but DD1 signed off with triple physics this morning. That’s a wrap for GCSEs. How many times I have asked … Continue reading →

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exuberance

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dubai Mum

the exuberance of youth. it’s infectious. it’s bittersweet. two days ago, i watched dd and ds1 graduate from y11 even though they have not yet finished their gcse exams. many parents, like me and dh, questioned what we were celebrating. … Continue reading →

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It’s nearly that time and it’s getting real

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Dubai Mum

That time when, the exams that have been looming for the best part of the past three years, are literally just around the corner…….this is the first cohort of students since the start of the Pandemic to actually sit exams … Continue reading →

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