Wishing you all the very best for your surgery, Mary. We hope everything goes smoothly and that your recovery is gentle, comfortable and speedy. You’ve created such a supportive community for everyone else, so today it’s our turn to send some of that support back to you. 😊 Lots of love, positive vibes and healing thoughts coming your way. We’ll all be cheering you on. 💐💛

For those of you who have children, what are the biggest lessons parenthood has taught you? Not just practical things, but things about patience, responsibility, relationships, money, time, priorities, or even yourself. And if you don’t have children, you can still join in. What do you think people should understand, prepare for, or learn before having children? I’m curious because becoming a parent seems to change the way people see life in ways you probably can’t fully understand beforehand. So what is one lesson you wish you had known earlier?

Serious question… sort of. Adults have all kinds of humour — sarcasm, dad jokes, puns, silly nonsense, dark humour, slapstick, wordplay, ridiculous observations and jokes that probably should never leave the group chat. 🤣 But what kind of comedy would you actually feel happy sharing with children? I mean your own children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, pupils, family friends’ children… basically any small human who might repeat the joke at the worst possible moment. Would you happily share: - silly jokes - puns and wordplay - knock-knock jokes - funny misunderstandings - slapstick humour - gentle sarcasm - “dad joke” level comedy - observational humour And where do you personally draw the line? What I’m really curious about is this: What makes a joke funny enough for adults, but still safe, clever and enjoyable enough for children? Because “family-friendly” doesn’t have to mean boring. So come on — what kind of comedy would you happily pass down to the next generation… and what would you definitely keep locked away until they’re 18? 😂

I’m curious — do you involve your children in gardening? Do they help with things like planting seeds, watering flowers, growing vegetables, pulling weeds, or learning about insects and nature? I think gardening can teach children so many useful things without it feeling like a lesson — patience, responsibility, where food comes from, how plants grow, and even how to care for the environment. If you have children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, pupils, or other little ones in your life, do you garden with them? And what do they enjoy most — planting, watering, harvesting… or just getting covered in mud? 😂🌻

Well done, Mary! 😊 What an amazing milestone — over 300 members and still growing! 👏 It’s wonderful to see the community getting bigger, with more people joining, sharing, learning and supporting one another. A huge congratulations to everyone involved in building such a friendly and valuable community. Here’s to the next milestone — 500 members, perhaps? 😄🚀