“When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage and when the dust settles your marriage is different from what it was.” – Nora Ephron. Settling into life as new parents can test even the strongest of relationships – something that often takes couples by surprise. With limited time to spend […]
Parenting can be the ultimate multi-skilling experience. Just when you think you’ve got one skill down pat (e.g. feeding) it’s time to learn another skill (e.g. weaning). It’s a very hands-on learning experience but sometimes it helps to get a little guidance along the way. Leonie Clements is a Mothercraft nurse and an expert with […]
When my daughter came along a year ago, my husband and I knew we were done. Her older brother was four, the gap between them was perfect for us, and we had one of each. Well planned, us. Or so we thought. When my daughter was just eight months old and the box of tampons […]
“You’re so tiny, are you sure he’s growing?” “OMG you’re massive, are you sure it’s not twins?” “Are you eating enough?” “You just look chubby.” Believe it or not, these are just some of the insensitive things people say to pregnant women on the daily, and honestly? We’ve really had enough. At no other time in a woman’s life is it […]