In her column, Tracy shares experiences and lessons learnt as she navigates life and grows with her two boys. To share your views email Tracy on [email protected]

As the school holidays came to an end this week, our house prepared for the usual back-to-school routine.

Uniform? Check. Stationery? Check. School shoes? Found after searching the entire house. Haircut? Well... that's where the drama began.

For those who know my eldest, you'll know he's always been "the little boy with the curls".

Those beautiful, long curls have been part of him for as long as I can remember. The first time we cut his hair, he was four years old.