Cathy Spooner

by cathy spooner Building strong communication between you and your child now is one of the most important things you can do to foster an honest and strong relationship as …

By Cathy Spooner You can hardly blame us for being swept up in the culture of busy. It surrounds us in our every day lives, life is busy and I’m …

By Cathy Spooner I had a conversation with my son and told him I’d been suspended from high school. He was shocked…at first, even I was, I couldn’t believe the …

By Cathy Spooner I remember sobbing uncontrollably, wildly even, as I sat with all three of my babies in my arms. I felt deep pain that I was failing at …

By Cathy Spooner I remember thinking that after the lockdowns had lifted life would just go back to normal. Like the green light meant the stress and build–up of these …

By Cathy Spooner Your body is tired, weak and no longer in the same form as it used to be. It doesn’t move the same, feel the same, look the …

By Cathy Spooner When I lost my mum to cancer five years ago it felt like the world had been ripped from under me. It was fast and we weren’t …

By Cathy Spooner Over the years I’ve lost count of the times I’ve sat crying in the bathroom wondering how I am failing so much at being a mother. How …

By Cathy Spooner I remember the day I sat in that cold Psychologist office on a rainy day. Her smile and sunny demeanour didn’t change the rain outside and the …