Category: The hard stuff
Posted on April 14, 2016
The green eyed monster
Based on the title alone this post could be about my children and how they fight over every single toy/book/bit of fluff that we own. But actually it’s about me – me being a jealous old bitch. I… Read More
Posted on March 2, 2016
A whole night
He slept through the night. For the first time, since he was born, he slept longer than four hours. Four hours was his previous achievement. That four hours? Incredible. Indescribable. But a night? A whole night? When he… Read More
Posted on February 1, 2016
Closed to be open
It’s a strange little struggle when the way you want to parent, or the way you thought you would parent, interferes with what you just have to do to get by. I say little because – look, sometimes… Read More
Posted on October 17, 2015
Do I have antenatal depression?
This is a post about anxiety and depression. It might be triggering for you if you’re currently struggling with your mental health. If you read this and it strikes a chord with you or you think you might… Read More
Posted on October 11, 2015
Goodnight and good luck
I am really tired. If you’re reading this and you’re a parent of young children you’re probably very tired too. I wanted to write this though because it’s basically all I’m thinking about right now. How tired I… Read More
Posted on August 25, 2015
Getting my life back
This is a post about anxiety and depression. It might be triggering for you if you’re currently struggling with your mental health. If you read this and it strikes a chord with you or you think you might… Read More
Posted on July 23, 2015
Careless words
Trigger warning: Ableist slurs and language EDIT: I wanted to add something to this post after a discussion on Twitter. All disability communities have their own preferences for the best way to address identity-first language issues. In the… Read More
Posted on July 13, 2015
How to make a mum friend
Surely I’m not the only person who finds making mum friends quite difficult? I struck gold with my ante-natal group and three years on, we are all really close. I have often wondered if it’s rare – I… Read More
