For 13+ years I have been blaming any amount of forgetfulness on “baby brain”. I know I was pushing it after so much time, but it was always such a good excuse. However, that level of forgetfulness is nothing compared with “Lockdown Brain”! I have reached a point, as we start to ease back in […]
When my husband went away, my little one (then six) gradually became increasingly clingy when dropping him to school, to the point that the teacher had to peel him off me. He had always been really confident, so this came as a bit of a surprise. I now know it was a form of separation […]
Two years ago today was the last time I had any alcohol. Unless you count my 0.5% cider last weekend! I wouldn’t say that I was anywhere near alcoholic but I have never had the best relationship with alcohol. I recently found a folder of artwork from when I was at school. In there was […]
It almost seems unbelievable when you look back on our past six months. All these new expressions; social distancing, herd immunity, lockdown… It feels like we’ve entered another world. So many people have been affected in so many different ways. How we work and how we socialise changed (potentially) forever. At the beginning of lockdown […]
I am delighted to announce my corporate partnership with national mental health charity Kaleidoscope Plus Group. Based in the Midlands and established back in 1973, they are a leading mental health and wellbeing charity, supporting thousands of people of all ages across the UK every year. With a focus on Love Will Never Die and […]
With so many children feeling worried and anxious about what is going on in the world at the moment, I have written a short (free) book to try to explain things in a child friendly manner. https://www.flipsnack.com/CSKidsBooks/what-s-going-on.html Please share this far and wide! In the UK, we already have as many as 1 in 8 […]
In the beautiful surroundings of Hethfelton House in Wareham (somewhat making up for the very wet and dreary weather), Mosaic held a conference focusing on the impact of traumatic grief on children. It was such a wonderful yet emotional day. Three parts to the day that really stood out for me were listening to Mark […]
Today Clare was able to make another delivery of free books to a local school in Gosport. With thanks to our original sponsor MAA, and an additional donation from Amy Hall of The Bridal Hall, we were able to donate copies of each title to St John’s Primary School. Should you wish to get involved […]
We’re excited to see Clare featured in the Portsmouth News this week talking about her books. Gosport author pens book trilogy to help children deal with bereavement and anxietyA GOSPORT woman has been inspired by her own grief and anxiety to pen a trilogy of books to help children’s mental wellbeing when dealing with traumatic […]
This week saw us delivering over a dozen books to Crofton Hammond Junior School in Stubbington. This was made possible thanks to the kind donation from IFA Darren Maule of Radcliffe & Co. in Southampton. We are always on the look out for companies to join this initiative to enable us to deliver more free […]