Some days I arrogantly feel like I totally have this whole parenting gig sorted. Which isn’t something to scoff at, because raising four daughters is no easy task, let me tell you. Especially because three have special needs. But some days just flow easier. Dinners get eaten without complaint, my military-precision bath time run-down goes […]
Much is (quite rightly) made of the first three trimesters, but things get really real in the fourth trimester, when mums and babies truly get to know one another.
So, you’re in hospital recovering from birth and joyfully composing a text to friends and family, when Aunty Margaret goes and beats you to the punch with a big old “Congratulations!!” post on your Facebook timeline. Thanks a lot, Aunty Marg. To make sure you don’t turn into Aunt Margaret, here are the dos and […]
This morning at daycare drop-off my toddler was doing his usual koala cling to my leg, making it almost impossible for me to walk. As I shuffled us to the sign in desk and shoved his little backpack in the designated basket, I could feel his separation anxiety rising. Then, when I hoiked him up […]