All Things Motherhood
Baby showers are always fun. They’re an abundance of bright, colourful wrapping paper and plenty of love shown to the expectant mom. They can, however, become a point of worry for guests in the days or months leading up to it because you really can’t go to one empty-handed! Even if there’s a registry, you …
18 months and counting. To think that I didn’t expect to make it past month 1 after those first few painful weeks. This is what is referred to as “extended” breastfeeding. Extended breastfeeding is generally used to describe breastfeeding past one year of age. It has a name because, to put it simply, it’s not …
If your toddler is anything like mine, you are probably always wondering what options you have got for quick and easy toddler recipes that will work for breakfast. When you have toddlers who are full of energy from the moment they wake up, you have to be able to make the most of every minute …
Babies don’t need much. If you could only buy one item for your baby…just one…I’d say let it be a tube of Bepanthen nappy cream. I couldn’t rave about it enough. Yes, let your child run naked and hungry as long as he/she is well moisturized in some Bepanthen. It’s the only thing your baby …
Having a second baby is such a big deal because after having one, you now know how much work goes into taking care of a baby. If you have one child, you’ll have asked yourself at some point, “should I have another baby?” This question could be answered in so many different ways. Depending on …
Heard the saying “experience is the best teacher“? It was never truer for me than when I had my baby. From the very first day she was born, a ton of things I’d like to have known and/or believed before I’d given birth. A ton. Number 3 will explain why there aren’t more points in …
Getting anything done with a baby around can be challenging. That’s why I’m always looking for mommy tips and hacks. I’m also always on the hunt for quick yummy recipes that work for us all. I turned to some real moms for quick and easy baby friendly family dinner ideas. These all look so good …
The last miscarriage was in the summer of 2007 and by that point I had accepted I would be a mum to just my son who was now 6 years old. I was sad for him as I hated the idea that he wouldn’t have a brother or sister. I was an only child and always felt so lonely and never really felt like I had that person that had my back.
Based on these and the questions from Part 1, the general topics that seem to arise surround stress management, childhood experiences and handling interactions with extended family/in-laws.
Around thoughts of weaning, my baby’s turned 1 and I knew I’d want to mark that somehow. A cake smash photoshoot was it for me. At first, I wanted to do it myself. Then I remembered that I wasn’t able to muster up the energy to set up a newborn photoshoot at home. Yes. I …
