I had never paid much attention to how many "parent miles" I clocked up during the course of a normal day. Whether it's going up and down the hill to school with Ana-Lu, following the kids round the park or sprinting after Otto as his disappears into the distance on his balance bike - every day I was covering more miles than I realised. Sometimes those journeys are fun, sometimes they are fraught, sometimes - to be honest - they can feel pretty lonely. It was only after doing research into this event that I realised that I wasn't alone. Look up and you will see other parents, pounding the pavements in their own world too. 

This September I'll be turning those miles into smiles. We're committing to walking to school for 30 days, come rain or shine. Money raised will help Make-A-Wish start granting wishes to the hundreds of children whose wishes were affected by the outbreak of Covid. Please spare a little to help us turn those miles into smiles!

Jack, six, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after he had a severe seizure when he was just seven hours old. He spent his time in and out of hospital recovering from episodes that could last up to four hours. Medication makes him sleepy and has other side effects b he never stops smiling and has a go at anything including break-dancing while listening to music!Jack's wish was to go to CBeebies Land as he loves Postman Pat - it was due to take place in April but had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus. Every time Jack goes into hospital, he must isolate until his test results for coronavirus have come back negative.Since lockdown, Jack hasn't been able to access some of the mobility kit that is stored at school, so now his wish is to have a hot tub to help him both work out so he can ease his mobility, but also relax and have fun.Jack uses his walking frame with ease and will walk until he is literally exhausted. He wants to be involved in everything!