Confessions of a working mum: Kids back at school and all my troubles begin Back to school. Three little words that excite all squabble-weary parents at this time of year. For me, the relief is accompanied by a kind of dread at the thought of re-entering the world of timetables, permission slips and after-school clubs. For those of us who favour a free-wheeling approach to parenting, school life only [...]