Category: Parenting & Family

As a parent, which age have you found the most challenging? Comment on what age you found the most difficult and why. Help ease my mind and others!

Last night, my Mum sat me down and told me that my father had passed away suddenly overnight. My biological Dad and I had been estranged for 13 years. While I’m sadly not surprised, given his choices and lifestyle, I always held onto a small glimmer of hope. Hope that we would one day reconcile. […]

Every family dynamic is different. I often write my blog from my perspective; a married woman whose husband lives at home and works nearby. I also have an extended support network, all living and working close to me. So I knew I was not equipped nor educated to speak on behalf of women who are […]

A recent reel on Instagram garnered more attention than I had anticipated. I’d been on mental health leave since March this year. During this time, my employer and I decided to call time on our relationship.

I never really wanted to breastfeed, I couldn’t do it well, yet I felt so much pressure to do what everyone else did.

Is piercing a baby’s ears acceptable? Is it considered abuse? Do we need to consider the child’s right to consent? As the decision maker, parents have a lot to think about when it come to their children.

Have you experienced gender disappointment?

I did for the briefest of moments.

Bryce and I wanted to know the twins gender early as we had to buy double of everything and admittedly wanted to avoid potential gender disappointment.

Trigger warning: sleep training, mental health and intrusive thoughts. Sleep training or co-sleeping? Cry-it-out method or rocking to sleep? Never wake a sleeping baby or stick to a strict routine? What’s right and what’s wrong? What may align with your parenting values are likely to be different to mine and others.

Written December 21st, 2023 Christmas is a joyous time for love, sharing, giving and the magic of Santa. I love Christmas as much as the next person. While this time of year may bring happiness to many, it is also difficult for many.

While I love Christmas, I was hesitant about putting up a Christmas tree this year with active toddlers running around the house. I was even more concerned about the baubles (which I could’ve left off the tree) and the twins breaking or stepping on them.

When choosing a place for lunch, the first thing I do as a parent of active toddlers is to suss out the child-friendly restaurants near me. I’m not just talking about if they have high chairs or a kids menu (Buy-one-get-one-free kids meals are an added bonus for those of us with multiple children).

The first time I saw my sons after their birth was just before midnight on October 16th. They were whisked away while I was cleaned up and showered. Do you remember the first time you saw your body in the mirror after giving birth? I thought my tummy would just snap back.