This month, I’ve read The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry. The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read – a review ‘They fuck you up, your mum and dad, they may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with…
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Lily Cup One Review: I Try Out The Lily Cup Menstrual Cup
Thinking Of Trying A Reusable Menstrual Cup? Read My Lily Cup One Review If you’re thinking of switching to reusable period products, I’ve been trying out the Intimina Lily Cup One (which I was sent as a gift) for a couple of months now, so here’s my Lily Cup One review. How did I get…
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Why I’m still talking about parenting (and a change of direction)
Seven and a half years ago now, I started this blog to talk about my pregnancy. Because, obviously I was the very first person to have a baby (and here’s my first ever post!). I wrote about childbirth, the confusion and joy of the early baby days and what happened next, and then later on,…
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One book a month: The Year of Living Danishly
Have you read Helen Russell’s The Year of Living Danishly? Here’s what I thought: Here’s the first of my one book a month posts, about The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell… One of the things I decided to do this year was read more books, and I’ve started with The Year of Living…
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Trying For A Baby: 12 Things No-one Tells You About Fertility Problems
What No-one Tells You About Fertility Problems There’s a lot of chat about pregnancy and babies, but what about when you don’t get pregnant? Here’s what no-one tells you about fertility problems. When You Try For A Baby But Don’t Get Pregnant And NO, this isn’t a surprise pregnancy announcement or a stealth hint that…
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When’s the right time to leave your baby overnight? (Yes, mine is nearly four…)
When is the right time to leave your baby overnight? When was the first time you left your baby overnight? I ask because last weekend, I left my baby overnight for the first time. Yes, the one who is four in two weeks (She’s still my baby! Also, when did that happen?) Don’t worry, they…
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We need to talk about childbirth
Hours after giving birth to my first child, I had the post-baby shower. I distinctly remember staring in the hospital bathroom mirror at my unfamiliar face which was a pale shade of grey from blood loss, and said to myself ‘DON’T EVER DO THAT AGAIN.’ Despite having what was clearly the world’s best baby, and…