Back in my early twenties (waaaay back), I thought I had figured out what kind of mother I wanted to be. I thought motherhood was this thing where you feel in love with your child, you somehow magically knew what you were doing and everything just came together. Hillarious hey? What I wasn’t prepared for, …
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You’ve never felt hungry like ‘pregnant woman hungry’. It’s different. As soon as you get an idea of what you want to eat, you have to have it, right then and there. Raging hormones, food aversions and horrible nausea mean that when you do find something you want to eat, it’s a good idea to …
Being a mother is hard. Like, really freaking hard. And at times it can feel like the whole world is coming down on you, and you can barely even think properly because you haven’t slept a decent night since before TV celebrities became Presidents. While at times it feels like 10 days have rolled into …
I’ve got to be honest here, I’m writing this post as more of a reminder to myself to say these positive things to my child. Because lately, things have been rough. We have a newborn and are trying to adjust to the craziness that is going on, which means I’ve been a bit moody. And …
It has been almost four years since I was diagnosed with severe post natal depression and anxiety. I almost lost my husband and son resulting in almost taking my life. I didn’t want to accept that I was extremely unwell and that the transparent disease debilitated me as a mother, wife and as a woman. …
So, first of all, I absolutely MUST preface this article by saying MY Mother-in-Law is amazing. Seriously. She is one of the most kind and loving women ever and is so far in the opposite camp of being too scared to step on toes that she doesn’t speak up for what she wants. However, I …
Hello Boys, Your Mom and Wife here. I hope you know I love you guys more than anything on this planet. And I hope you know I would go to the ends of this earth to help you. But something’s gotta change. And it’s gotta change fast. What do you mean, you ask? I know you …
There’s no arguing that returning to work after having kids is no easy feat. The balance of work hours, commuting, child care and running a household present more challenges than are necessary for some families, which is why we are seeing a massive rise in work at home mums. Mothers who negotiate with their employers …
As many of you are aware, I suffered from severe Hyperemesis Gravidarum during my pregnancies. I have been trying for some time to put into words how to describe this condition. Sharing Hyperemesis Gravidarum Stories can be a great way for women to feel less alone and feel more understood. I haven’t been able to convey …
We already know, as mother’s, working out what is and isn’t right to do is tough. You have to weigh up all of the options, ignore the people who are trying to tell you what you’re doing is right/wrong/ruining your child, and then work out what is actually best for you and your family. It’s …