Sandy Gillman
Bio
I’m a mum to a toddler, just trying to get through the day. I like to write about the ups and downs of parenting. I’m not afraid to tell it like it is. I hope you’ll find something here to laugh, relate to, and maybe even learn from.
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Screen Time in Children: What Happened When We Broke the Rules Just a Little
All new parents have heard the guidelines. Some are super strict and don't allow any screen time at all, others have their TV on in the background all day. I like to think we’ve found a healthy balance.
By Sandy Gillman6 months ago in Families
How Writing a Poem About Having Nothing to Say Gave Me Something to Say
I’ve been feeling a bit rough lately. Maybe it’s because I’m still recovering from Toddler Illness Month at our house, maybe it’s because I had more than my usual two glasses of wine the other night, or maybe it’s just because I’m human and I’m allowed to feel rundown every now and then.
By Sandy Gillman6 months ago in Humor
Drinking, Dancing, Loving, and Birthing to 'You’re My Angel'. Top Story - July 2025.
Written for Annie Kapur’s ‘Sing Us the Song of the Century’ Challenge. s the Song of the Century' Challenge. 'You’re My Angel' by Darren Styles has been comfortably weaving its way through my life over the last 16 years.
By Sandy Gillman6 months ago in Writers
Hand, Foot, and Mouth in Toddlers: Symptoms, Management, and What Actually Helped Us (Besides Wine and Screaming)
Daycare: where you pay good money to take your child so they can catch diseases with unimaginative names. Then you get to look after your child yourself at home, like you do every other day… and, by the way, you’re still paying those daycare fees.
By Sandy Gillman6 months ago in Families
