Category: Parenting & Family

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.

In honour of World Prematurity Day (November 17) and the Miracle Babies Foundation, to which I am a proud ambassador. Trigger warning: discussion of premature birth, baby loss and graphic content. Here is my story. Premature labour I was 29 weeks (+1 day) pregnant and I’d been experiencing crippling back and groin pain for…

Levi and Tate commenced childcare in May 2023. We had many trial days and they would cry hysterically when I left their studio. This would then make me cry hysterically and often had me rethinking my life choices. We powered through the first couple of months of childcare, with nothing more than a runny nose or cough.

As a first-time parent, it can be overwhelming to navigate through all the baby products on the market. I had trouble deciding what would likely be a necessity versus what I would consider a luxury. Of course, we all want what’s best for our baby, while trying to keep our bank balance in check.

I returned to full-time work after 14 months of being a stay-at-home mum (SAHM). During those newborn days (when sleep and regular showers didn’t exist), it was six weeks after bringing the twins home from NICU that I was ready to hang up the mum towel and return to work immediately.