I’m the wrong side of 40 (just – 42) and happily married to a wonderful husband who is in the Army. We have a lovely daughter, Charlotte, who is 3 going on 13! I work 4 days a week in a Digital Agency as an Account Director while Charlotte goes to Nursery, and live between London and the Isle of Wight.

Dawn gives the lowdown on family life with her eight children, two of whom are on the autistic spectrum. Take a peek at her daily routine as mum, chauffeur, nurse, teacher, hairdresser, accountant, agony aunt... and now blogger...