You hear it every school holiday. Hoardes of parents lamenting having their children home. But I cannot imagine feeling that way. No doubt more experienced parents will chuckle and think my change in mood is yet to come. And I know that I am lucky to work part time and have family to help with … Continue reading Half Term, Whole You.
Is that what I convey? Misery in parenting? Someone made a pretty damning comment to me recently. It was in essence: "You make motherhood sound awful and like the last thing I would ever want to do". And to contextualise, it wasn't in reference to my blog and I don't think the implications of what … Continue reading Miserable Mum
I feel in a real limbo life stage at the moment. I don't have the dependence of a new born, but I've become a slave to the school run. I have the most freedom I've had in five years, but it's heavily caveated. And these feelings have made me feel guilty for yearning and mourning … Continue reading The Grass is Greener
I dislike social media for all 12 months of the year, but I find December particularly gruelling for my mental health. The amount of wholesome family fun photos plastered on news feeds and stories is enormous and can quite easily plant feelings of inadequacy. An activity will quite often be chosen for its photo friendly … Continue reading Social Media & Me
As December comes to a close, we all become reflective on the year that has passed, and hopeful for the year ahead. I remember so vividly New Year's Day this year, and that overwhelming feeling of dread, of worrying what was to come. Feeling hopeless and helpless, and although we've had a period of cautious … Continue reading What now?
Ah, the New Normal. No, not life in a covid world, but life without my firstborn forever by my side. I underestimated quite what a big shift it would be for me, how heavily I would feel her absence in my daily life. It's such an extreme change from having someone with you almost every … Continue reading The New Normal.
Gentle parenting is getting an increasing level of mainstream traction at a rapid rate. I had never even heard of it prior to having children, and after Alice was born it was still not a narrative I was aware of. But as time has gone on I've heard more and more about it and attempted … Continue reading Gentle on you, tough on me
I have cried big heavy tears every day this week. It's felt a little pathetic, particularly as it's because we're on the countdown to September and school. I knew I would be feeling emotional about school starting; I've felt that way since she was about six months old! Then came the school choices without any … Continue reading The Final Countdown…to school
To my sweet Alice, For the entirety of your three wonderful years on this earth so far, it has consciously been on my mind to instill in you that you can do whatever you want to do, and be whoever you want to be. And I never thought anything of it until Jack came along … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2021
She turned three, and I was mum. She turned three and she "can read it myself mum!" She turned three and she "can put it on myself now!" She turned three and she stopped being my tiny baby. It was in a blink of an eye and in one word that I suddenly realised how … Continue reading Who is “Mum”?
The Ginger Trio 