Although nurseries are still open, I gave in to fear and kept Aren at home with me, as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise. I acted on my gut feeling, which is often all we can do as parents. I might be right or wrong, but since I do not have a full-time job right now,...
I’ve wanted to write a personal blog for a while, but I’m in one of those phases a dear friend of mine calls “torturous unproductive limbo”. And it really doesn’t sit well with me. I have all these things in my head and grand plans to implement, but I just can’t seem...
I know a lot of us are struggling right now. It has been a tough year for everyone and harder for some than others. At times I have found myself riding the waves like a competent body surfer, whilst at other times feeling like someone has just pushed me overboard. I...
Yesterday, I had an exhausting day where I was questioning everything, from my parenting, my child’s behaviour, as well as the world at large. It was one of those days when I felt like a rubbish mum parenting a super difficult child. An off day. I am often amazed by...
Like many of you that I have spoken to lately, I too am struggling. There are days when I just want to scream to relieve the frustration and anger I feel deep within. There are days when I just want to cry. Life seems so fragile and transient of late. And just when I...
It’s just a phase. This term is probably one of the most useful things I say to myself as a mother. Some days I need to repeat it to myself like a mantra, just to get me through the day. Those days when you ask yourself why you thought motherhood was such a good...
For many parents, bringing home a new baby is the most joyous feeling in the world, for others it can be daunting and scary. In my case it was a combination of the two, plus a million other emotions! I remember a midwife visiting me at home when Aren was 3 days old....
I have experimented with being the stay at home mum and a going out to work. I’m now somewhere in between. I honestly couldn’t tell you which was harder. They are different both in a physical and emotional way. Trying to get yourself ready for work with...
When I decided that I wanted to be a mum, childbirth was one aspect I would have been happy to delete from the process. Is there not a fast forward button to move from pregnancy to holding precious (screaming!) baby in my arms? I was not buying those stories that it’s...
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