Is This Motherhood?
Each week I post on this blog about the experience of being a mum, ways to alleviate the stress of parenthood or how to improve family life. This week I feel like an imposter. It… View Post
Superglue mum
“She broke my special thing!” wails a child as I’m handed a lopsided Tinkerbell with a broken leg. “Don’t worry. I can glue it for you.” Decrepit toys, broken handles of beloved mugs, worn-out slippers;… View Post
Parenting Tips for Toddlers | Lessons I’ve Learned the Hard Way
You learn so much when you become a parent. Sometimes you get things right the first time but more often you learn by getting it wrong. And I have got so much wrong. In this… View Post
Today You Started Preschool
Dear Kyla-Smiler, Today you started preschool. I keep swallowing the lump in my throat. I need to be brave because you were. Perhaps I’m just a silly, sleep-deprived, stay-at-home mama but it was a lot… View Post
What Does Sleep Deprivation Actually do to You?
I suffered an awful migraine last night. It’s no surprise. I’ve had so little sleep lately and have been eating terribly. For a couple of years, I have been migraine-free but I think my body… View Post