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How I help the Kids when daddy is away. – Guest Post
Read more: How I help the Kids when daddy is away. – Guest PostIt can be hard for children when a parent is working away. Around every six months, my husband has a month away with work. My youngest (Vin, he’s just one) hasn’t really noticed so far, but my eldest (Ted, he’s four) definitely does. He’s sad, he misses daddy and he finds it difficult to cope…
Lockdown Heroes
Read more: Lockdown HeroesThe postman’s bag was heavy that day, we were all packed in tightly together, amongst the letters, cards and bills to be delivered. Because something strange and scary had happened to the world. A pandemic had spread and to try to minimise the damage, a strict country-wide lockdown had been put in place. For the…
Hero Doctor during Covid-19
Read more: Hero Doctor during Covid-19Hello! How are you all ding in this strange and confusing time? It’s a bit scary isn’t it? I’m Claire, I’m a frontline Doctor, or rather Human me is. I’m a Huggable Hero version of Claire. You see, being a Doctor, real me can’t be near my husband and my children Max and Sophie right…
A Christmas Poem
Read more: A Christmas PoemTwas the night before christmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse The children lay sleeping All soundly in bed But although all was calm Mummy felt a sense of dread For it was the first christmas Daddy wouldn’t be there To check if Santa had been Before…
A Nurse’s Story
Read more: A Nurse’s StoryOoh hello! What’s your name? It’s ok, don’t be shy, I saw you sneaking a look at me. Maybe you were wondering who and what I am? Let me introduce myself, I’m Helen and I’m a Huggable Hero. I was lovingly handmade to help the three wonderful children who belong to the Human version of…
Starting School
Read more: Starting SchoolTaking a nervous gulp of air, I feel Lily’s grip around me tighten as we head towards the open door. All around us is the excited chatter of children running around, the playground – calling to each other as they play. Today is Lily’s first day of nursery and I am her Huggable Hero Mummy,…
A day in the life of a brand new Hero!
Read more: A day in the life of a brand new Hero!I was made today. Lovingly hand sewn into a Huggable Hero. I’m now sitting in my package waiting to go on a very special journey to a very special person. My human name is John and I am a military Daddy, I get deployed all over the world and I’m away from my wife and…