Favourite Fridays: I don't know how you do it

"I don't know how you do it." It's a phrase I've heard so many times. Often it's preceded by "with respect". It's hard to know whether it's a compliment or a criticism. Do I look such a mess that it seems I'm only just coping? Or are people suggesting that they 'wouldn't want my kids'? 

The last time I heard this comment I was sat on my sons hospital bed. I was sharing stories with another parent whose disabled child was in for a similar procedure as ours.  Read the full article here 

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