Sharing my new normal type of motherhood
"No parent can ever imagine having to be told that their baby has died at a stage where they are preparing for a life with their newborn. The shock and numbness is unimaginable. We can guide parents through this tragic but most precious time by gathering these items to create a Memory Box, which will provide [...]
Avery was due on Christmas Day 2018. It has always been my favourite holiday and I spent most of last year believing it would be the best one yet. His pregnancy was uneventful and full of love, with each day I grew more attached to him and excited about his arrival. My name is [...]
The motherhood I didn't choose I wasn't sure whether I wanted children. Truth be told, I wasn't really sure what I wanted at all in life but having children definitely wasn't on the agenda, not for a long time anyway. It was only after a decade together and several years of marriage, my husband and [...]
I've noticed that recently became a bit unsure of the direction my blog is going in because i'm a bit unsure about life in general at the moment to be honest. I have no clue who I am or what my main purpose is in life anymore. I've found myself reaching the grand old age [...]
Becoming a different kind of mother I’ve always had dreams of having my own family, since being a young girl I have had a way with children, I love them and they seem to love me! So much so that I studied childcare after leaving school in 2011 and haven’t looked back since. I have [...]
Burnout Burnout is officially a recognized by the World Health Organization as a health issue and mothers around the world released a collective ‘DUH!”. Working as a youth counsellor and lecturer, I was quite familiar with the phenomenon of burn out. It is a relatively new term, appearing just around the mid-70s which Urban Dictionary [...]
After such a great day I wanted to let you know all about our little families Saturday adventures. I was invited along to the launch of the Baby and Toddler Laughter Yoga event based with the trendy Colab Scotland venue in Glasgow City Centre. It's a new class hosted by Teresa who runs one of [...]
My husband and I met in 2011, engaged in 2015, married in 2016 and decided to start a family in 2017. We were (are!) just like any other young couple - absolutely crazy about each other and delighted to be embarking on this huge life adventure together! Michael is genuinely my best friend and I [...]
June in Scotland usually means the chance of a "wee bitta" sun for us up here north of the border, that's only if were lucky right enough! But this year June means the start of something MUCH more exciting as it marks the start of Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail. I was kindly asked along [...]
Being A Parent When my partner started this Guest blog series I wanted to contribute aswell by writing a piece for all the dads out there who might relate to my story of fatherhood. These last few weeks have got me thinking what does it mean to be a parent? I think you become a [...]
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