My daughter is telling me about a post on social media where someone asks the question, "Which number do you open first on your advent calendar, 1 or 24?" After spitting my coffee all over the table she says that 9% of all respondents do indeed open their advent calendars in reverse … [Read more...] about Advent Calendar
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Attachment Issues
My daughter is concerned that we may have found ourselves with another ambivalent dog. "I thought Vizslas were supposed to follow you into the bathroom." Despite the fact that she does much of the care during the day the puppy is sometimes aloof to the point of rudeness, bypassing the … [Read more...] about Attachment Issues
Getting Back For The Dogs
Reading an article in "The Atlantic" about how having children has a negative impact on happiness, but how happiness isn't the only thing that matters makes me think about my dogs. I'm eating my breakfast as I read and the dogs are sitting next to me staring at my plate. Daisy, the older one, is … [Read more...] about Getting Back For The Dogs
Rewilding Myself
"I like how these weekly Spotify playlists almost always turn up something good," I tell my daughter. "It's not that impressive. They just pack them with songs from artists they already know you like," she says. It's true, and it explains why, as much as I enjoy listening to music I enjoy … [Read more...] about Rewilding Myself
Learning To Be An Imposter
In the newspaper last week I read a report about a study that found university students this term more likely to suffer from imposter syndrome because they had won their places without sitting exams. It said that students from disadvantaged backgrounds are particularly susceptible. Whilst all … [Read more...] about Learning To Be An Imposter