A working dad’s tips on managing everything
As a work-at-home mum coming from a corporate background, I am grateful for being able to work on my business around my kids. My husband has a great...
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What do dads really want this Father’s Day?
I had the pleasure of being on a panel with Leyla and a few other mum...
Staying Connected with my Baby after Returning to Work
I loved being a full-time Mom, but I knew that it could not last forever. Not...
An Open Apology to the Working Mom: Things I was SO wrong about
It's so easy to look at parents before you become one yourself and have 27,834 thoughts...
34 things I’ve learned since turning 34
1. I've accepted that I'm getting older, but I've not yet accepted that my youth is...
The reality of motherhood
When people ask me what motherhood is like, I always tell them the same thing: It's...
Sleepless nights and children
How to help baby sleep longer at night is a common question. Having been there with...
How I Lost Breastfeeding and Got it Back
Someone I know once said to me that becoming a mother for the first time was...
Coping with colic
Nicola Smith investigates colic and speaks to two local mums who have tried different approaches to...
Cytomegalovirus – what you should know
In July 2012 our lives took a different turn. My son and daughter-in-law were expecting their...
The Start of a School Term
The start of a school term can be a huge relief for some parents but, daunting...
My Best Friends – Parenting and Raising Children
My best friends are shambolic. They admit that their children don’t sleep at night and even...
Teaching good judgement in children
Negative perception and bad judgement is the basis for many of the 'evils' in our world...
Getting Past Distrust: Pregnancy after a Miscarriage
No woman wants to hear "miscarriage" after a positive pregnancy test, and if it happens to...
‘When it all changes, change it all’ – how one mother made major changes.
Running a business whilst being a parent is never easy but it can be the best...
The night that changed my daughter’s life forever.
There is one visit to the doctor’s I will never forget. Even though my eldest daughter...
The day I almost killed my daughter – keep an eye on your kids!
It started out like any other Sunday. We went to a car boot sale in the...
A Baby’s Perspective on “Sleep Training”
“OK, here’s my situation. My Mummy has had me for almost 6 months. The first few...
Teaching children: criticism or praise?
It only takes a period drama on television to remind us of how far society has...
Becoming A Dad
What becomes reality during pregnancy is the sudden need for security and protection, not only for...
Breastfeeding twins
Before I had my babies I had never met anyone that had successfully breast-fed twins before.
George’s Birth Story
So now I am a proud mummy to 2 beautifully handsome boys and have hopped on...
17 weeks old – It’s fun to be silly for a laugh
Another crazy week, enjoying swimming with Aron and daddy, and working out how to construct a...
16 weeks old – I need to get some sleep!
I am so fed up with Aron’s current pram, the Xcursion, because it is so hard...
1 week old – My first week as a mum
The first week has been such a daze and it has gone by so quickly. I...
