So, it begins...
It has taken me a while to decide on whether to start this blog or not. From what I've seen on-line, parents (but let's not begin by kidding ourselves - it's mostly mothers. But - again - I adhere to a purely feminist take on that, so don't worry) can be awful towards one another on-line when it comes to child rearing. The standards we expect ourselves and others to live up to, and the constant badgering criticism of other parents, is off the charts. And I can't even call myself a parent yet. 2019-08-10 As I'm writing this I have a glass of red wine next to me - also, I have a long list of inventory of two homes about to become one. One of them mine; a small house full of old and worn furniture, nick-knacks from all over the world and, let's face it, 12 years worth of crap. The other one; the somewhat makeshiftly decorated apartment of my fiancee and his two kids, since two years. I never wanted children of my own, I was happily kid-free by...