Being a mum

Whoever claims to find motherhood a breeze is either lying or someone with the patience of a saint crossed with an actual god on earth.  …

I was so ready to have kids, until I actually went ahead and had kids.  I had waited until I was old enough to have …

I was in a race against time to get my daughters to bed the other day. They were throwing out delaying tactics left, right and …

The first experience of mum guilt often happens before we have even had the baby. You’re out with friends for a meal and you decide …

No sooner have you popped your new baby out, then a wave of advice, remarks and “helpful” observations will start coming your way. If you’re …

Do you ever get to the end of a trying day and promise yourself that you will do better tomorrow? Have you ever had one …

Let me clarify right off the bat that I am a feminist and I am all for progression in favour of equality. I absolutely applaud …

It was only a few months ago that your child was a teeny baby causing you grief at all hours of the night. Now you …

When I was growing up I thought my parents had all of the answers. Now I’m a parent and I feel like I have absolutely …

There are way more things I love about being a mum than I hate. But taking a look through my blog posts I realise I …

Everyone always talks a lot about what labour is like and what to do once your baby is home. But there’s not much said about …