Welcome to the jungle! The only way to survive the first year of parenting

Having children is a huge shock to the system – EVERYTHING changes. And while there are plenty of highs there is also a hell of a lot of bumps on this wild ride with no road map or instruction manual in sight. So if you’re heading into the jungle here are ten ways to make it through the first year (without going completely bonkers)!

4. Take the easy dinner option

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This is not the time in your life to become a culinary queen. Order take-out whenever you need to WITHOUT the guilt, and buy those store purees for your baby. No one cares and you’ll find it helps a lot with the exhaustion levels.

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