Sandy Gillman

Joined February 2025

113 stories

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I’m a mum to a toddler, just trying to get through the day. I like to write about the ups and downs of parenting. I’m not afraid to tell it like it is. I hope you’ll find something here to laugh, relate to, and maybe even learn from.

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A Knock in the Night. Content Warning.
As I hear the soft click of our son's bedroom door closing, I breathe a sigh of relief and take in the silence of the house.
By Sandy Gillman4 months ago in Fiction
Before the Crunch
Resting in a warm, golden slumber. They linger to crunch underfoot.
By Sandy Gillman4 months ago in Poets
A Candlelight Offering to Mōna. Honorable Mention in Letters to the Moon Challenge.
Dearest Mōna, Penning this in my humble cottage by candlelight, I can’t help but wonder what has become of me. Upon pondering,
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Poets
Reflecting on the End of Our Journey. Top Story - September 2025.
A couple of weeks ago, I made the tough decision to stop breastfeeding. You can read about it here. Afterwards, I decided to keep a 14-day journal to track my moods, energy levels, food cravings and anything else I might notice.
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Families
Among the Rubble
A hot and heavy beginning, blinded by the flames. I didn’t feel the intense burn of our fiery passion. Torrid days flowed into
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Poets
New Life
After autumn’s end, Our connection breaks free. We float to new life.
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Poets
Horripilation
A harsh, cold shudder. Hairs bristle, slowly creeping. Skin prickles with dread.
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Poets
The Spooky Trick on Old Mother Hubbard
This is the third and final instalment in my series of childhood stories brought back to life. You can check out my other stories here.
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Writers
Crawling Back to the Light
An exhausted, rundown mother, sick for days, emerges from a hazy fog of survival mode. Her hair, greasy and stringy,
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Poets
A Call
A call missed. A message left. Anxiety sneaking. Hope glimmering. Relief? A quiet room. A deep breath. Nerves calmed.
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Poets
Just an Ordinary Day
Tight, oppressive, claustrophobic. Walls closing in on me. Why is this bathroom so small? Who would design a house like this?
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Poets
Motherhood Is Just One Big Escape Room
I used to work for an escape room company, and it was a lot of fun. When I went on maternity leave, I realised my whole life had become one big escape room with a challenge around every corner. That’s when I decided not to go back.
By Sandy Gillman5 months ago in Families

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A Knock in the Night. Content Warning.

Before the Crunch

A Candlelight Offering to Mōna. Honorable Mention in Letters to the Moon Challenge.

Reflecting on the End of Our Journey. Top Story - September 2025.

Among the Rubble

New Life

Horripilation

The Spooky Trick on Old Mother Hubbard

Crawling Back to the Light

A Call

Just an Ordinary Day

Motherhood Is Just One Big Escape Room

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