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Malone the gloves are off for Christmas shopping

I’ve already bought my Christmas presents. What’s wrong with me? That’s when you know you’re getting older… Once upon a time, I’d be so embroiled in Christmas partying I’d buy whatever was left in the shops on Christmas Eve! Hang on, is this getting old or am I getting smart? After all, I’ve bought all my presents discounted, in the ‘sales’. (when isn’t there a sale on these days?… Gotta love a recession!) I’ve saved myself a fortune; well, probably enough to pay for all the stuff I ended up buying myself while shopping for others… It was like a game of “one for them, one for me, one for them…” Read the rest of this article »

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Malone tries to find a way with words

The school is giving my child extra help with her reading. I’m not surprised as she refuses to be encouraged to read or even play any reading games with me. I thought perhaps she had an instinctive reaction to dismiss any games that are educational. But then I downloaded a maths game with monkeys in it, and now I can never get on my computer! Read the rest of this article »

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Malone enjoys the guilty pleasure of guilt free rest

When I told my neighbour what I was studying at college, she laughed so much tears streamed down the side of her face from her eyes. “Ooh, that has tickled me,” she said. Hey, I’m not doing circus skills! I’m not doing anything funny…for a change. Far from it, I’m learning a proper skill. Read the rest of this article »

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Malone enjoys the guilty pleasure of guilt free rest

In half term we visited my mum who lives in London. My mother commented; “You always arrive and then fall asleep!” She sounded surprised by her own observation. I wanted to defensively list reasons as to why this lone parent would possibly arrive at her mothers after a long journey on two trains, and two buses with a five year old and want to collapse. I didn’t. I wearily mouthed the words “tired”. But in my head I thought, ‘it’s a long journey with a small child’, and ‘Mother you’ve just fed me a home-made roast dinner!’ Read the rest of this article »

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Malone makes room for a fake dad

As a mother, I’ve had a few boyfriends, but I guess I’ve never had one so involved as my new boyfriend. I say ‘new’ but it’s been seven months. I didn’t realise how difficult the integration of a boyfriend person into single mother with small child’s life would be. I didn’t realise how independent I had become in five years. It’s strange because I have always wanted a partner to parent with me, I never wanted to do it on my own. I firmly believe a child should have two parents around them. So they can watch how a relationship works. Read the rest of this article »

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Malone on the woes of food allergies

The internet has told me to drink baking soda so I have. I wonder what else I would do if the internet told me to do it. I can hear my mum saying “Would you jump off a cliff if Google told you to?” No, I wouldn’t do that, but I am willing to glug a bitter drink to make my face look less swollen. Read the rest of this article »

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Malone is the quirky oddball and always will be

I’m the type of woman who can never zip her handbag. Everything is always spilling out as I delude myself that I am the kind of woman who needs to carry only a few essentials. Read the rest of this article »

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Malone’s little girl is five going on thirteen

The five year old is becoming more… teenage. She said to me yesterday: “I love my daddy more than I love you. ‘Cos he doesn’t live with us.” Read the rest of this article »

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Malone has a nasty run-in with a spider

I don’t dream of living in a house that has a swimming pool, a galley kitchen or a hot tub on the roof. I dream of a home that has a space for everything. I fantasise about having room for a laundry basket. (Rather than building a tower of worn clothes and sheets in front of the washing machine.) Read the rest of this article »

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Malone is glad to see the end of summer holidays

At the time I thought I was enjoying it. But now looking back on the last six weeks of summer with my five year old I can see what I actually enjoy is my own sanity. Ah, hello September. Month of seasonal change, harvest and peace. Peace from the beloved child with whom six great weeks were spent. But now to have my brain able to process thoughts at its own pace without constant interruption and correction.
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