Six years ago I took a big step and hit publish on the first ever post on this blog. Six years on, lots has changed – from pregnancy to now having two children who very much aren’t babies, to job moves and house relocations and renovations. It’s six years that have seen me write a…
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To all new mums; no-one expects you to look like Beyoncé
Read moreSo Beyonce’s twins are here, after being made Instagram official in a glorious and ever-so-slightly bonkers-in-the-best-way photo of Beyonce and the two babies wrapped in billowy fabric, looking glowing and serene in front of a flowery canopy. Questions about the names aside – does only one of them have a last name? And what if…
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Breastfeeding An Older Child: 12 Things You Should Know!
Read moreBreastfeeding An Older Child, Here Are 12 Things To Know Are you breastfeeding an older child? Breastfeeding an older child…well, now THAT’S WEIRD, isn’t it? You’re doing it for you, aren’t you? Aren’t they too old? If they can ask for it then it’s wrong. You shouldn’t do that in public, should you – what…
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Help! What happened to my taste in music?
Read moreLast week a friend sent me an email, offering a spare gig ticket she had. Which was lovely… …but I had NO IDEA who the artist in question was. None. I had to look up their current hit on Spotify, but even then, I was clueless. I had never heard of them, let alone heard them…
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How To Potty Train Your Toddler Quickly – WITHOUT Losing Your Mind
Read moreParents, Here’s How To Potty Train Your Toddler Quickly, Without Losing Your Mind… Here’s a post on how to potty train without losing your mind…is toilet training your toddler in a stress-free way even possible? I never wanted to write about potty training as, quite frankly, motherhood involves being covered in enough of other people’s…
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Six parenting skills I have yet to master
Read moreParenting, to coin a phrase from Liam Neeson in Taken, requires a very particular set of skills, ones you hone over your long parenting career. And although it’s less about hunting down the baddies at gunpoint and more about snack fetching and toddler grappling, the skill syllabus for mum life is constantly changing. As soon…