Parents come in many shapes and sizes.
There are those for which being a parent is the most natural thing in the world.
Always knowing they would have a family, they live, sleep and breathe parenting; thriving on the milestones, the naughty steps and the healthy lunchboxes.
Others land unsure, but once their brood appear they grit their teeth through the hard times and appreciate the good.
But is it possible that a small portion, often quite reluctant to admit the truth, arrive in the parenting world to discover that it simply isn’t for them?
I’m the first to admit that parenting is hard… damn hard. The monotony of baby care, the toddler tantrums and the unrelenting demands of the parenting world can test the most saintly of people.
And though I love my children more than anything, on those days when my biggest achievement is simply surviving a trip to the shops, and I see my former calm and… Read the rest