Parenting
CategoryThe Mummy Break Challenge: Are You Game?
I recently read a post on a fellow bloggers site about taking a mummy break. Michal, of allthingsmomsydney.com, rightly spoke about the i…
Balancing Parenthood and Personhood
Being a mummy (or daddy!) is a balancing act. There is a constant need to be in two places at once, live two lives at once.
We are adul…
30 Reasons Why I Love Being A Young Mum
I’ve just found out that I am officially a young mum. I’ve always known that most of my mummy friends are older than me, but I didn’t rea…
How To Coach Kids To Cope With Failure
Failure – it’s a dirty word, isn’t it!
I did ban it for a time in our house because I labelled myself a failure at so many things:
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I Apologise, My Sweet, Sweet Daughter
She will probably never read it, but today, I apologise to my eldest daughter.
My darling, I am truly, deeply sorry that I expect so muc…
‘Am I fat?’ asked the 5 year old
“My legs are fat, Mummy.” Five words that chilled me to the bone!
Jenny is a bubbly, confident, chatty 5 year old, who has just complete…
4 Common Breastfeeding Myths Debunked
Breastfeeding is wonderful. Breastfeeding is hard.
It’s a skill unlike anything you will have learnt before. The minute it’s needed, it’…
20 Life Hacks For Parents
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The internet is awash with lists of life hacks. These are a few of mine to make parenting that little bit easie…
Reception Class: Is It Really Over?
Grandparents: Stop The Free Day-Care
Did you know that 63% of grandparents with grandchildren under 16 help out with childcare?!
We’re currently on holiday at my in-law’s ho…
How giving birth ACCIDENTALLY empowered me
This is the story of the birth of my second daughter…except it’s not really! It’s the story of a delicate, timid mummy who discovered t…
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Full Time Mummy, World-Changer
Why I Am A Full Time Mummy
I am VERY passionate about being a full time mummy. I realise that it doesn’t work for every family and that …
CV of a Stay At Home Mum PART2
Stay at home mums have no workplace experience? I beg to differ!
In my previous post on this subject, we were thinking about possible al…
Saying goodbye: The back to school blues
It’s time for the kids to go back to school.
Busy, Busy!
When they’re at home, life is really busy and I rush around like a crazy l…
Curriculum Vitae of a Stay At Home Mum PART1
Stay at home mums have no workplace experience? I beg to differ!
The internet is full of articles helpfully advising us on correct Cur…
Bonjour! Do you speak ‘baby’ language ?
Can you speak more than one language? I have to confess I only speak English (with a beautiful Yorkshire twang I must add!), and I only j…
When it all goes wrong, try again
I didn’t cope well today. I can’t put my finger on the exact cause – it seems to have been a myriad of small issues that united to fo…
Be Brave: That first Toddler Group visit
I remember someone once telling me that having children is a great way to make friends. Well, having recently moved to a new village,…
My all-time favourite Mother’s Day
How To Buy a Car Seat by A Perfectionist
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So my youngest needs a new car seat – we’ve followed all the guidelines and kept her in the infant carrier fo…