Real Talk for Parents of Newborn Twins: How to Cope (and Stay Sane) When I found out we were having twins, I was happy and excited. Iād always wanted twins. But with no family history on either side (or so we thought, turns out thereās more to that story), I didnāt think it would actually …
I asked myself that question probably a million times a day when my twins were newborns: When do babies get easier? I was desperate and often thought: What have I done? Why did I trade my life and freedom for this new reality of changing, pumping, and feeding on zero sleep? I felt like my …
Are you taking tons of photos of your children? Let me tell you a little story. At the beginning of my motherhood journey, I wasnāt big on taking pictures of my newborn children. Not because I didnāt want memories, but because I was completely overwhelmed. My emotions were everywhere. Intrusive thoughts. Postnatal anxiety. I was …
Are you a good mum? I want you to really connect with this question and notice what comes up. Without forcing an answer or wondering what you should be thinking. Just see what comes up naturally. The answer might come in the form of a feeling, a sensation, or actual words. Whatever it is, I …
Being a mum can feel exhausting. And sometimes that exhaustion gets in the way of actually enjoying the precious moments of motherhood. I know, I’ve been there. For years. I was trying manage everything – kids, work, marriage, friendships, the house… and somehow squeeze in time for me. At the time I’m writing this post, …
Thinking about bottle feeding – but feeling like it makes you a bad mum? Don’t worry, this feling is more common that you may think. No one tells you how bloody hard breastfeeding it is, do they? When you’re pregnant, people ask you if you want to breastfeed or not. But no one talks about …