This woman’s fear of vomiting is preventing her from starting a family
Most women experience morning sickness during their pregnancy. For one woman the fear of getting this common pregnancy symptom is preventing her from starting a family. Hoping to fall pregnant in the coming year, the woman posted her worries online hoping that someone could help her. “Hi everyone I’ve seen a lot written on here […]
4 years ago
Mum confession: I really wish someone had reminded me to get in picture more
I think parenting always comes with a ton of smaller and larger regrets. “I wish I had breastfed longer,” “I wish I had slept when the baby slept,” “I wish I hadn’t bickered with my partner so much about who had gotten less sleep.” Literally, rife with regrets. The one thing I think I personally […]
4 years ago
This Mother’s Day we’re asking, where is this “village”we were promised?
Sometimes, my house is filled with people. My children are ecstatic whenever we have their cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents visiting from Norway. It can be busy and loud, but my goodness, it is also so, so lovely. And if you think they get excited, I think I’m even more delighted. Raising my children away […]
4 years ago
The very simple dinner-time trick that’ll change your whole eating routine
Parents know that when you sit down for a meal at a table that also has your children seated at it… Well, there might not be that much ‘sitting’ involved – at least not for you. Eating in the presence of your children involves a lot of cutting up things, and moving food on plates, […]
5 years ago
I had a Cesarean section and gave birth naturally and this is my opinion on both
There is no ‘right’ way to give birth. I’ve seen so many mummy-shaming posts when it comes to how women gave birth, whether it’s judging her for having a section, taking pain relief or having a home birth. The reality is that none of this matters as long as mum and baby are happy and […]
5 years ago
Musings: I don’t know how to ‘be a mum’ and maybe that’s not such a bad thing
I’m constantly coming across articles about women who don’t fit into ‘mum culture’ and I’m right there with them. I remember going out a few months after having my son and someone walked up to me and remarked ‘you’re wearing that? Don’t you have a child?’. It completely threw me. Firstly it was nothing extreme, […]
5 years ago