Time out for Mum
I remember friends, strangers, family members, who ever knew I was having a baby, would comment "Make sure you have some time to yourself, when...
16 Dec
29 Jul
What PND and Anxiety taught me
Before I had children, I had an idea in my head of how motherhood would be. Play dates and strolls at the shops. I didn't...
04 Jul
There’s two in there!
“There’s only one in there isn’t there?” joked my husband to our obstetrician on our very first pregnancy appointment. “Yep, only one.” The doctor replied. “Hang on…..” Ha,...
05 Feb
New baby and new career, I can have both… Right?
I am one of those "I can do it all" people. Yep, I'm one of those marathon running, full time work-part time studying, lots of balls...
29 Jan
Flying With Kids: 10 In-Flight Sanity Savers
My first flight with my daughter Emmie was to Fiji when she was four months old, and now at five years old she is comfortable...
31 Jul
THE WORDS YOU’RE NEVER READY FOR – PART 2
I am usually a very independent, mentally and emotionally stable person (some may call it stubborn and controlling), so working up the courage...
24 Jul
THE WORDS THAT YOU’RE NEVER READY FOR – PART 1
You know when you’re pregnant and everyone that has kids thinks it’s a good idea telling you all the bad things about being a parent?...
17 Jul
My Birth Tale
I stand to get a towel and woosh out comes liquid, yep my waters have definitely broken! 12.30am I wake up for my normal 3rd trimester...
20 Feb
Two under two
When my eldest was eight months old, I had begun to think about her first Easter, about what size clothes she was growing into and...
06 Feb
Fed REALLY IS best
I’m just going to say it… breastfeeding is hard! For something that is the most natural thing in the world for a woman to do,...