I’ve been meaning to write for some time about the life altering event that occurred in September of last year. My son started school. For my British friends, you know the deal…in this country, kids start school at age 4, 5 days a week. 8:30am – 3pm (or thereabouts). My son is lucky enough to…
Category: loneliness
Letting Go…
I’ve had a busy past few months. We’ve moved to a new house, we’ve had visitors almost constantly since January and my husband has started to travel a lot for work. And through all this are my three kids. Amazing and resilient but also all toddlers (3, 1, 1) who are, well, exhausting and a constant…
Am I Jealous of You?
As I sit here writing this, it’s after 10 on a weeknight. My hair is a mess, I’m wearing the most unflattering pair of mom jeans and I’m pretty sure I’m on my 4th glass of wine. Not that the wine part is a bad thing but I’ve realised that, having just turned 37, this…
Sex, Lies and Diaper Duty.
I talk to a lot of mums every week…like a lot. And from couples who are “just trying”, to couples who have older children, sex is a topic that comes up in almost every conversation. Sex is on every couples’ minds. As it should be. It’s the most intimate part of a relationship and its…
My Love/Hate Relationship with Breastfeeding.
I am a new mom. My babe is now 14 months old. She is a happy, healthy little bundle of fun. Just walking and starting to explore the world around her. I’ve breastfed my daughter since day 1. Entering pregnancy I honestly didn’t have much of an opinion about breastfeeding. I’ve seen family and…
Mummy Monotony
I’ve officially hit it. That brick wall that I’ve read about. The glazed look – dead behind the eyes. All I can hear myself saying is, “if I have to wash one more f*&%$king bottle, I’m going to scoop my eyes out with my child’s spoon” (apologies for the graphic nature of my thoughts) I…
Are we the loneliest generation of mums?
As I read through the headline splashed across some of the newspapers this week – “A shocking 92 percent of mums feel lonely” –I can’t help but feel the need to say, “well duh!” I guess I just find it hard to believe that with all the websites, blog posts, vloggers, Instagram dailies etc….
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