by ToniKent | Jul 8, 2021 | Family, Honesty, Parenting, Social Mobility
I’ll confess, I wasn’t keen on my son getting ‘into’ football. This makes me a traitor to my roots where football was the sport of choice and rugby was for “posh kids” or overweight retired policemen. I liked Chelsea because my dad...
by ToniKent | Jul 1, 2021 | Family, Parenting, Storytelling
What’s in a name? Your parents pick one for you and you either love it, loathe it, change it, or your mates decide that adding a ‘y’ on the end of your surname or calling you something entirely different would work better. The latter point seems...
by ToniKent | Jun 27, 2021 | Honesty, Mental Health, Storytelling
If you can’t go outside, go inside.” – seven words that made me wild with anger during the first lockdown. I’m sorry, but have you *seen* the inside of my head?! Served up on a multitude of social media platforms, this phrase struck me as a...
by ToniKent | Jun 7, 2021 | Family, Parenting
She propels herself through the water; head down, body sleek, arm over, then through, the water. Legs kicking, not splashing. Concentration creating flow. Grace, strength and power creating movement that looks effortless. Her head glances to the side; face just...
by ToniKent | Apr 12, 2021 | Family, Honesty, Social Mobility
I have been told that I am a less than desirable parent by my children on more than one occasion. You won’t be surprised to learn it coincides with times when they have been told ‘no’. I said “No” to a sub-standard coat that my daughter...
