I was going to bring my son into the world without the typical large volume of waste that accompanies babies. We were going to be Continue reading
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There is a lot to be said for the ‘village’ when you are a mother. Mothering is so much richer when experiences can be shared, Continue reading
Dear New Mother, It takes your breath away, doesn’t it? You knew it would. You knew it would change, well, everything, but you didn’t know Continue reading
I remember sitting with my eight-week-old baby in my rocking chair, rocking back and forth, wishing, hoping and praying he would just go to sleep. Continue reading
This surrender is not weak or submissive. It is not ‘giving in’. Surrender, in this context, is really about acceptance of where our child is Continue reading
Presents to buy, parties to plan (and attend), decorations and food to organise, standing in queues with excited children who want to meet the big Continue reading
Sometimes we get into such a routine of saying ‘no’ to our children, not out of being a bad parent but just because we condition Continue reading
I knew it was a bad day the day I realized I was dunking a rusk and the baby was sucking on my TimTam like Continue reading
“I have realised lately that I have lost myself. All I am now is a mum and a worker (in my job) and the ‘me’ Continue reading
Sleep deprivation can play havoc with your mind your body and your soul. You know that, right? You know this because you are the mum Continue reading
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