
What postnatal depression felt like for me
*Trigger warning: infanticide, suicide* I’ve been lucky enough to have another beautiful, healthy son. I know that so many people would give anything to be in my position. And yet Continue Reading →
*Trigger warning: infanticide, suicide* I’ve been lucky enough to have another beautiful, healthy son. I know that so many people would give anything to be in my position. And yet Continue Reading →
Yesterday T woke up grumpy from his nap so I gave him lots of cuddles. Then he lay down with his little head in my lap and I stroked his face Continue Reading →
It started when T was 5 weeks old. I’d read and heard other mum’s say that they could recognise their babies’ different cries. Well my baby was 5 weeks old and Continue Reading →
On Friday T and I met up with two of my ‘mummy friends’ that I met when I was on maternity leave, along with their little ones, F and J. Continue Reading →
I always wanted a big family. Now we have T, I’m thinking we will have another 1 or 2 maximum, my original plan for four children sounds very expensive and Continue Reading →
You’re about to embark on the most exciting adventure. I’m not going to lie to you: it’s going to be hard, harder than you ever imagined. You will cry about Continue Reading →
For months T has been fascinated by the washing machine. As a baby he used to sit watching it as it spun round and round. Now he’s older he loves Continue Reading →
Image copyright: auremar / 123RF Stock Photo When T’s poorly his sleep goes to sh*t. The snuffly noises he made when he was breathing and his sad little cries melted my Continue Reading →
Just over a week ago I met up with a friend who’s little boy is just a few weeks younger than T. I felt quite despondent after seeing her. O Continue Reading →
In my post about how I gently helped T learn to self-settle, I mentioned that I had made a co-sleeper cot. I looked into buying one, but then found instructions Continue Reading →