My first children’s book is finally live, and it started with toothbrushing struggles, sensory overwhelm, and one small moment that felt like everything.
This is the story behind Acorn and the Toothpaste Tangle, and why I wrote it for children with big feelings and the parents trying to support them.
Surviving the school holidays with calm kids, family time, work wins, and a new cocker puppy. Chaos, cuddles, and small victories, Mammy Squirrel style.
The silence is deafening, and suddenly even the smallest of things feel overwhelming…
The silence is deafening, and suddenly even the smallest of things feel overwhelming…
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been clinging to the final threads of routine like they were a lifeboat made of snacks and hope. Because let’s be honest, when structure disappears, our little squirrel brains can go into full freefall. And that’s not just the kids. That’s me too.
(Asking for a Friend… It’s Me. I’m the Friend.) Hiya, lovely humans. Just popping on for a quick check-in-slash-vent-slash-cry-for-help. This week? It’s been a week. You know those ones where you’re not sure if you’re parenting or surviving an extreme sport? That. My girly, my wild, wonderful, feral little three-year-old, is absolutely gorgeous inside and
Welcome to Mammy Squirrel HQ Hello lovely human, Pop your shoes off, grab a cuppa, and take a moment to breathe. You’ve just stumbled into the squirrel sanctuary, a cosy little corner of the internet where the kettle’s always on, the chaos is lovingly embraced, and nobody expects you to have your life together. This