I pretty much expressed how I was dissapointed in the whole lie thing. I knew it must be indicitive of something more and didn't want dd caught up in the drama of it all. Like she needs any more reason to be a Drama Queen!

Accepting him has been the best way to go, I knew it would be but when they start being all weird on you, you realise that this could be The Crunch. The time when your parenting is to be tried out in the open for all to see....

I should have had more faith in myself and I will next time. I am painfully aware DD has been left behind a bit with the 2 new babies coming along in quick succession and I sometimes I panic I missed something important in between bfing and cleaning weet bix off the walls, nappy changes etc etc etc. I was totally unprepared for how little time I had for the Teen Queen.

I still make time for our chats - even if I have to ring her staight after school. Just because she can fend for herself doesn't mean I should leave her to it. I remember always wanting to be left alone as a teen, but it wasn't always to best for me!