Back before my child was even born I knew chronic pain would make motherhood tricky for me. Chronic illness is a fact of life for me – I’ve had fibromyalgia for over a decade and joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) since my teens – so I […]
If you’ve ever looked at your little one and thought they’ve grown up in a blink of an eye, wait until they have their first hair cut. All of a sudden your baby looks set for school and you’re grieving the loss of those […]
Good advice is great. Who doesn’t appreciate advice at some point in their life? Sound advice comes in many forms; expert opinion from professionals like your GP, or wise words coming from experienced family and friends who’ve been there before, offering invaluable knowledge to get […]
For as long as I’ve been a mother I’ve had anxiety. To me, motherhood and anxiety are one and I don’t see a horizon on this tumultuous sea of worry. People love to tell you that anxiety comes with being a parent. Mums and dads […]
*PR GIFTED This week Reuben turns one! And with my little man being my first child, it’s meant hosting my first ever birthday party. I’ve had umpteen house warmings and socials and planned my own wedding, but none of this prepared me for the emotional […]
* PR GIFTED Life as a mum is not glamorous – something I was never deluded to think otherwise even before I became a mum myself. It’s a hard life; days spent elbow deep at the dirty end of a baby and being devoured by […]
Reuben enjoys being carried around but I’ve never carried him in a sling as part of my everyday routine. I’m not what you’d call a babywearer. Unlike some of my mum friends who just ‘got’ it and naturally took to babywearing or went to the sling libraries, tried a million […]
There’s nothing like being trapped beneath a baby when you have things to do. Now obviously, I love nothing more than cuddles with my boy and I’m completely aware there’ll come a time sooner than I’m prepared for when he’ll not want to spend […]
Last week the Baby and Toddler Show came to Manchester’s Eventcity and we were invited along to go check it out and share some of our highlights. Being the UK’s biggest baby show, we couldn’t wait to experience the event for ourselves – and it was to […]
Someone once said to me that your baby will decide when they’re ready to do something. At the time I thought, how does that even work? We’re given all these guidelines and advice telling us when to do this and how we should hold off from […]
When you imagine what something may be like, you can generally guess and have a good idea of the experience. Like having a baby. Labour will be somewhat painful, baby will pop out one way or another, and you’ll go home – right? Let’s just say when it came […]
Feeding a baby is tough business; whether you breast or formula feed, sometimes you just can’t escape the stress and tears at baby’s dinnertime. Bottle feeding was the natural choice for my family but I never expected it to be the drama it is. Since becoming a […]
