I don’t want to live a double life
Living the life I choose A couple of months ago I was invited to a party. It was a local party. I was invited by a girl I’d met only twice to the birthday of a girl I’d met only once. Well, when I say...
View ArticleParenting Challenge of the Moment: Hair Pulling
Ouch! It’s just a phase. It’s just a phase. It’s just a phase. This was my mantra last week. Along with thank god he isn’t biting. You gotta look for the silver lining, right? Well that’s mine. I...
View ArticleConfessions of a new mother
To be honest, I have many confessions as a new mother. Like how I didn’t bond with my baby right away and how I hated breastfeeding and how some days I wish I was back in full time work as that would...
View ArticleThings I love about parenting
Tomorrow is another day. But today, today I love it. I spend a lot of time talking about the weird things about parenting or the things that I don’t like about parenting. Not because I am a total...
View ArticleNo more, Mummy
That’s enough of that thanks, Mummy We were at swimming lessons this morning and I was bouncing around the pool with Monkey singing la la la la la to the tune of one of our lesson songs when Monkey...
View ArticleA parenting fail to make you feel awesome
Eeerrr I’ll try not to do it again. Having a bad day? Well here’s a tasty little morsel from my life to: a) give you a laugh b) make you feel clever c) make you feel like your parenting skills are...
View ArticleThings My Kid Will Never Do (because I’m the world’s best parent)
Yes, yes, I was going to be the world’s best parent. And then life happened. Pre-baby most of us had certain ideas of what sort of children we would raise. Mine were going to be impeccably mannered...
View ArticleIt’s here. It’s happening. Two whole weeks without my awesome 2 year old.
Oooo look I’m in the reflection. Best. Place. Ever I can’t believe I am doing this. Right now I am feeling a mix of excited and traumatised which are two really weird emotions to be feeling at. the....
View ArticleI dobbed on a kid today. OK or not OK? What would you have done?
We went to one of those indoor playcentres today. You know the ones with ball pits and slippery slides and soft squishy lumps to clamber over. I’m not usually the biggest fan of them but I love this...
View ArticleIf this is having it all then it blows.
This week has been nothing short of batshit crazy. In preparation for a prenancy/baby/children’s expo next weekend I have been working overtime to get things done with the new business so that they...
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