Mum’s the word: I have ‘just’ one child but also feel like I’m ‘just’ the luckiest mum

I have ‘just’ the one child and for years I felt down about it. I always felt slightly apologetic when asked about how many children I have and I would say ‘just the one.’ I grew to really dislike the word ‘just’!

I didn’t really have a plan when it came to making a family. That might sound strange but a few years after my husband and I got married we talked a bit about what it would be like to have children. Then as in with some cases, it all happened very quickly!