I read the other day that one of the best things you can do when visiting a new Mum, is to offer to take her precious bundle of joy for a walk. Seriously? On what planet is that good advice? ‘I’m going to make a sweeping generalisation here, but most new mums I know…
Do you remember that feeling when you had that lovely squishy newborn baby in your hands and you were about to leave hospital or home for the first time? That unique mixture of emotion: exhaustion, relief, excitement and nervousness at the prospect of venturing out of the security of the hospital, away from the attentive care of midwives and taking on the responsibility of that little bundle all on your own? That. That is exactly how I’m feeling today but instead of a new baby, my emotions are bubbling all over the place because I’m venturing out on my own into the world of freelance.
Today I took the kids to the park. The park is about 5 blocks away, and as usual I put the 10 month old in the carrier, the two year old went in the front of the tank (double stroller), and the just turned 4 year old walked. I clunked the stroller down the 10 steps outside our building and put the baby in the back seat of the stroller. He weighs 24 lbs., I save my back for the moments when he’s fussy. We strolled over to the park and started over in the grassy bandstand area, where the girls drew pictures with chalk and I played with the baby. I decided to branch out a little and try my luck in the playground, much to the kids’ delight. With the stern command of “you have to choose either the slide or the swings and stay together” we walked over there.
As a mom of two kids—correction, as a mom of two energy bundles moving around as toddlers at home—I should say I am more than busy to stop and reflect at what is happening around me. I am often overwhelmed with all the work that is involved on a day-to-day basis in raising my children….
“I think you may have another tumour” are the words I heard from my doctor last week. Wonderful I thought – at least the current one now has a twin, a friend, a companion. That’s the thing really, I try not to take “these” things too seriously and my dark sense of humour tends to…
“The best gift you can give to your child is an education.” My grandfather constantly reminds me of this. Those words quickly became etched in my mind shortly after I announced my pregnancy with H. Schools have always been a controversial subject. Conversations become political and most people have some sort of opinion they’d like…
For many parents, booking a babysitter for the first time can feel like a big decision. Many of us put it off for a long time, or still haven’t gotten round to it, and the end result is often a loss of our social lives, damage to our careers and the simple ability to take…
To celebrate Mother’s Day and show our love to mothers around the UK, PizzaExpress conducted a survey nationwide to find out how much verbal appreciation we share with our mum’s. A short, emotional film was made which they have kindly shared with us. Get your tissues ready, it’s an emotional one! Happy Mother’s Day!!
I’ve recently been doing a lot of writing about creating boundaries and teaching kids the importance of consent. During my research I have come across lots of advice on how to work on avoiding unhealthy relationships, and how to help our kids avoid them too. At the same time I have also read some pretty…
After the games have been played, the candles blown out, the presents given and the party bags dished out… One You have a headache. Obvs! Two You keep humming ‘Bob the Builder’ without realising and will do for the next week as it is now etched into you brain. Three Your offspring is not only…
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