musings

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

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

I think we can all agree that people tend to have a lot to say about new mums. More specifically, they tend to have a lot of opinions about the way we all gestate/birth/feed/raise our kids. In fact, pretty much from the moment you announce you are expecting, prepare to be inundated with some seriously […]

3 years ago

From concerns about predators, fraudsters and consent, sharing pictures of kids has never been so easy yet so complex. In the age of social media, there’s little that goes undocumented. As anyone who owns a Facebook or Instagram account will know, this also applies to parenting. From announcing the beginnings of a parenthood journey with […]

3 years ago

It’s a catch 22. I don’t think I could ever say that I was a chill person, not even as a child. I sort of assumed that as I got older I’d get better at managing my anxiety (don’t ask me why), but adult life just doesn’t work like that. Now between maintaining a home, […]

4 years ago

I’m going to need to see some receipts? When it comes to deciding whether or not to have a child, a big factor is the cost. Between nappies, baby clothes and bottles to school books, braces and further education, raising a child today can cost annually anywhere from €12,000 to €13,000 a year! Generally speaking, […]

4 years ago