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Practice Makes Progress

Continuing to recognise what I do each day Feelings aren't facts Monday L and S joined me in bed for cuddles and rock-a-bye baby: 'Mummy will catch you, make sure you don't fall' Matt did the school run while I got the girls dressed, put Cinderella on and made myself breakfast I watched tonight's Emmerdale , mainly with S on my lap requesting 'more' Quick video call with nana, daddy came home with the food shopping Spoke to my therapist (last session) and doctor; looked after the girls while Matt did the school run Did some game quests with E, finalised my competition entry when she went to bed Tuesday Looked after the girls in the morning, made breakfast and watched Emmerdale A bundle of new Tonies and a second box arrived, added these to our household Work: taught my foundation class on technology and innovation, found out I am covering an English class that I don't even teach on Thursday (saw it on my schedule) Attended a Women in Lea...

Thoughts Are Just Thoughts

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Start introducing doubt What I am doing is enough Tuesday Nappy changes for both L and S Made L breakfast and helped E with homework (on commas) Washed and dried the dishes, got ready Work: teaching feedback, progress test, marked these and wrote cycle feedback; raised a student concern with my manager (follow-up formal concern) Picked E up from school and took her swimming Play and tickles with L and daddy before bed Got S ready for and into bed Wednesday Changed S's nappy and made her breakfast Helped get E ready, she read her school book with me, a few minutes gaming I pretended L was too heavy to lift and hid with her in her bed As usual, when I ate my breakfast the girls ate more and sat with me Matt folded the laundry and did the school run I played and sang with L and S Work: co-delivered a Master's critical writing session; emails; confirmed for a librarian to talk to my college students about databases and effective/critical writing; inquired about d...