Firstborn

Our Firstborn is starting a new job today as a Course Administrator at the University of Portsmouth. This means we have both daughters (Kitten is our younger) employed as Course Administrators at the University of Portsmouth but in different departments or faculties, as I think they are called.

Now our Firstborn is a mature young woman who has been married five years come the 4th of August. You would think that parental concern would be somewhat limited. If I was in full time work I suppose I would only be able to give fleeting attention to her situation but because I am at home, I feel nervous on her account.

I know she will do an excellent job as she is as conscientious as they come. Her contract is only for six months but she has a position at the University where she wants to be so will use some of her time there looking for the next position. We are delighted for her as she needs a regular job with regular hours. She has enjoyed her time as Box Office Manager but the hours were unsociable especially when acting as Duty Manager for late evening events. At least she shouldn't have the responsibility to lock up the entire University at midnight as was sometimes the case in her previous job.

We wish her well but like most parents we still wish we could face the anxieties and situations on the behalf of our children. We have never mollycoddled but the temptation has been deep and primeval.