Musings: Can we talk about that first wee after giving birth, because JAYSUS!
The first wee is definitely up there with the pain of contractions The first time I was giving birth, it ended up being an emergency Cesarean section. Due to this, my vagina thankfully went through very little, but I can’t say the same thing for my stomach. When it came to having my daughter five […]
2 years ago
‘Mums are under too much pressure to look ‘Instagram cute’ during pregnancy’
Is pregnancy not enough pressure without the pressure to look cute too? Being an expectant mum in the age of social media is not easy. Even though we try not to compare ourselves to other mums we see online, it’s hard not to feel like you don’t match up with the super coiffed Instagram mums. […]
2 years ago
Musings: All I want for Christmas is a perfume version of New Baby Smell
Dior and Chanel are really missing the mark here. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids just the way that they are, but there is one thing I wish they still had from when they were little. That new baby smell. You hear people talk about it, but it’s not until you get a […]
5 years ago
Mum writes touching post about McDonald’s employee who paid for her kid’s food
“I just want his parents to know how KIND & COMPASSIONATE your son was tonight.” As parents we all have those days when it seems like nothing is going right. Recently this mother of three had one of those days and it actually reduced her to tears until a young man came and saved the […]
5 years ago
Musings: I was groomed by an adult when I was a teen and victim blamed for it
I was an adult before I realised what happened wasn’t my fault. Even though nowadays technology can seem scary for us parents, we’re still a lot more clued in and aware of the dangers than our parents were. I remember chatting to anyone who added me on Bebo or IM just assuming they were also […]
5 years ago
Musings: No I’m not ‘all ready for Christmas’, please stop asking
It’s honestly stressing me out at this stage. Since October ended I’m seeing more and more people saying that they have started their Christmas shopping, which is fine. As a mum though I feel like the expectation is to start way earlier, and by way earlier I mean January. Before summer even hit I was […]
5 years ago