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thechronicparent

@ChronicParent1

Writer, mum, woolly jumper enthusiast. Blogging about life with T1D, RA and coeliac disease and rearing small humans

 London, England
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Joined June 2018
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thechronicparent.blog/2022/0… #chronicillness #rest #sleep #busy
Some reflections on a walk alongside the National #Covid Memorial Wall in London thechronicparent.blog/2022/0…
Lil' something I wrote about learning and listening to your body's signals 😴👂🛌 #chronicillness #chronicblogs #fatigue #rest #selfcare #selfcareweek thechronicparent.blog/2021/1…
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'The Best That I Can' tells of the reality of living with #type1diabetes. In case you missed it on #WorldDiabetesDay here it is again. orlo.uk/vA3uu @JoeBeckhelling
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It's #WorldDiabetesDay - nearly 19 years to the day since I was diagnosed. Here's a lil something I wrote a couple of years ago. #T1D #Diabetesday thechronicparent.blog/2019/1…
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Living with RA or JIA and managing the challenges, conflicts and joys of being a parent too? Why not join our next “Parenting with Inflammatory Arthritis” group online meeting run by volunteers on 13/10 at 8pm. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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This was a tough one to write. But trust is such an important part of good healthcare, and there must be ways to better foster it #chronicillness #trust #healthcare #vaccination #covid19 thechronicparent.blog/2021/0…
Some thoughts on being nice to #teachers right now even though #onlinelearning sucks for #parents thechronicparent.blog/2021/0…
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Hello again #lockdown. Some reflections on falling in love with laundry and redefining productivity thechronicparent.blog/2020/1…
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Shielding in the wild and the strain of micro-decisions

For an ‘ex-shielder’, the months of April and September feel a bit like chalk and cheese. Back in the Spring I was washing my hands after touching every piece of mail; now I’m pic…

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This is all a bit inconvenient isn't it? But small sacrifices keep more people safe #CovidTesting #COVID19 #guidance #schoolsreopening #SocialDistancing #facemasks thechronicparent.wordpress.c…

Embracing inconvenience during Covid-19

Yesterday Tiny finally had her first full day at school – after lockdown, the summer holidays and then a week of painfully slowly increasing hours. And she loved it! When I picked her up she …

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Some thoughts on how we care for each other as we all deal with lockdown limbo differently ❤️ #COVID19 #lockdown #shielding #understanding thechronicparent.wordpress.c…

Carefree or cautious, looking out for each other is the key to life after lockdown

It’s a very strange world we live in right now, and one thing that’s becoming clear is that we’re all adapting in different ways to this new stage of the pandemic in the UK. Some …

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At this year’s #ChelseaFlowerShow we would have been officially releasing our new 2020 varieties including Silas Marner. As we can’t do so this year, we’re giving one of you the chance to win one for your garden. Simply retweet to enter! #FreebieFriday
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New post! What morsels of joy are keeping you going through #lockdown? #COVID19 #chronicillness thechronicparent.wordpress.c…

Today has enough worries (and joys) of its own

For the first few weeks of lockdown I found my mind didn’t really stray beyond the madness of the current situation. Cancelled plans, having the kids and husband at home, Government updates a…

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Sky is amazing this evening!
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