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…
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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…
The Morning Maker: Bex Walker
MumPowered: THE INTERVIEWS Name: Rebecca Walker Company: BEXFAST Mum of: Daughter, Tyler Drew All of us mums (unless you’re an absolute body goddess), have battled with the post-baby bulge and at one point realised that our habit of eating cake every day during pregnancy, sadly, can’t last. So once bubba is born, we – mostly…
My Life in Cute Yoga Pants – The Not-So Yummy Mummy
My son is now almost 14 months old. After my first year of being a mother I can say that almost every aspect of my life has changed. Most of it is for the better…except one part. When I had visions of myself as a mum (long before I was even pregnant) I always thought…
Getting your body back….or not…post pregnancy.
This isn’t a post about my triumphant return to pre-pregnancy form. This is a real-life version of how much it hurts and how much time it takes an average gal (I consider myself an average body size) to get back into her ‘pre-pregnancy’ jeans. It takes months. Seriously…months. Now I’m not writing this to discourage…