Like many mothers, I spent the run-up to my son’s first day at school last month feeling anxious.
I had the usual concerns – how Harrison would settle in, cope with sitting for long periods and, of course, whether he’d make friends.
However, I had a much bigger worry, too. One you’d never imagine for a woman with a master’s degree and a career as a digital marketer. My fear was simple. Might other parents stop their children playing with my son because I am HIV positive?
I look, and indeed am, perfectly healthy thanks to antiretroviral drugs – treatment for HIV has
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