This article isn’t what you think. There’s no uniformly perfect way to have a baby shower. Every mama is different; she has her own story and her own style. She has different tastes, beliefs, family and friends. But, when it comes to planning a baby shower, there IS one thing that ALL great baby showers […]
The Holy Grail – Keeping your sanity in the early years of parenting
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Nowhere is this MORE applicable than in the early years of parenting. Just don’t look The internet is full of performative parenting. Blog after blog, site after site. Do it this way, do it that way, drink all the wine, drink none of the wine. […]
Things A First Time Parent Needs To Know… What They DON’T Tell You!
Join any of the countless number of Facebook parenting groups and sites and you’ll see them. The Know-It-Alls. Those perfect parents who’ve got it all figured out. They are the first to comment with advice about any poor first time parents questions about teething, tantrums or triplets. They’ve painted this perfect picture of a calm […]
Postnatal Depression – A Reader’s Story
The following story is from a reader who wishes to stay anonymous. I knew almost instantly that something was wrong. My son was delivered quite early after I’d developed pre-eclampsia. It had been a really difficult pregnancy – I’d been sick, had little support and had been through more than my fair share of work-related […]
The Best FREE Resources For New Parents!
You packed up your hospital bags, said goodbye to the midwives and survived that very surreal car ride home. Visitors dropped round with lasagnes, way-too-big onesies and smooches. You look at yourself in the mirror and can’t quite believe that you’re now one of THEM. You’ve joined THEIR ranks. You’re a parent. Everything feels so […]
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