Parenthood: Once bitten, twice not so fucking shy
Parenthood changes your entire life. Heck, even wanting children changes your life. The journey into parenthood is different for each family, and so, the ride of parenthood is different. Of course, parents share similarities, the overwhelming responsibility,…
Baby Baking: Week 5 – Return of the Porn Tits
Thankfully, the big auld bloat that was threatening to destroy my wardrobe has simmered its self. For now I know. I’m only going to grow, but seriously, there was absolutely no need for the 6 month pregnant…
My pregnancy is not a secret, just none of your business.
The choice for us to not share a baby announcement when we found out really early at about week 5, was primarily my choice. I knew before the 2 lines appeared that I wanted to keep this…
Baby Baking: Weeks 0-3
A fucking knew it – the mentally uttered words. I had known for weeks I was carrying a stow away. When people tell you they ‘knew’ they were pregnant straight away, you always give I the ‘aye,…
The Essentials For Breastfeeding? Honesty.
You’ll find no breast pumps in here. No ultra absorbent, saft, soothing breast pads. No raging nipple coolants. No quick tit revealing (ugly AF) maternity bras. No links. No products. No breastfeeding propaganda.
The REAL holiday essentials for traveling with kids. Oh, I forgot to add ducktape.
It’s holiday season, which means it’s ‘essentials for traveling with kids’ blog season. I’ve read so many ‘how to travel with kid’ blog posts, and although they are very practical and full of great tips, I think…
Lost in Planet Parent. I miss the old me.
It’s hitting me more and more, I’m lost in planet parent! I had the best weekend recently. I got the luxury of a date night with my main man, we (I, it’s always I) purchased tickets to…
Can a person say they don’t like motherhood?
I knew very quickly when I had Jess I wasn’t’ like the other mums. They all loved their baby, keen to play, hold and cuddle their squishy ball of human. At one baby class I watched as…
I caught the ‘mums’ – but there’s a social media cure for that.
My body – if you ignore social media It’s an amazing thing. It grew and housed another human. It provided food for that tiny human. It expanded, it shrunk, it contracted. It really is a source of…
I want to believe
I want to believe I am the best thing since sliced bread. I want to believe every heart felt word or encouragement from my partner’s mouth. I want to believe I am the best mum for my…
