“But Mummy doesn’t laugh.” I don’t even remember the context of the conversation that my eight year old was having with her Dad when I overheard the words but they stung and they’ve been replaying themselves over and over in my head in the days since.It’s not that I can’t see her point. Lately life […]
What are you failing at right now?
And what are you going to do about it? I am pretty sure that most of us have other mothers that we are totally jealous of look in amazement at because they so totally have their act together in a way that we just don’t. It might be the mum with the totally clean house […]
15 Mother’s Day Gifts Preschoolers Can Make
A fun collection of Mother’s Day gifts preschoolers can make at preschool or daycare. Following on from the first Mother’s Day Gifts Toddlers can Make, this collection of ideas is suitable for the slightly older preschool age group – or children around 3-5 years of age. Of course, this recommendation is a guide only, so […]
Quotes on Motherhood
I’ve been thinking about motherhood a lot lately. About the reality of what type of mother I am and what type of mother I would ultimately like to be, for as much as I know my girls love me just the way I am, there is no denying that I am most definitely a work […]
Our Day in Pictures: Settling Into Life With Two Children
This post is by regular contributor Kylie Gardner of Octavia and Vicky. Our days are full and busy – and that’s how we like them! Like most children, Pebble has a lot of energy to burn. She does not tolerate staying still for too long and boredom is the enemy. She will play on her […]
5 Simple Ideas for Making Another Mama’s Day
Somewhere along the way I seem to have lost the ability to put myself first, there is always something else that appears much more important – children, husband, school, housework, work, shopping, phone calls, emails… some days even finding enough time to just wash my hair is a struggle. Finding me time as a mum […]
The Difference In Parenting the Second Time Round
Sometimes I wonder if, as the firstborn, Immy got the best of me as a mama. I was a full-time, stay-at-home mum who enjoyed the luxury of little to think about beyond the needs of a tiny infant and, as we lived in a low maintenance, one bedroom apartment at the time, an even tinier household. […]
And Exhale
This past weekend I took a deep, deep breath… and exhaled. I feel like I have been holding my breath for way too long. I knew it would be a busy start to the year – Immy starting kindy, a book manuscript due, pregnant and along the way an impromptu kitchen renovation thrown in for […]
Mum 2 Mum: Sick Days
As Naomi shared on Friday, it’s the coughs and colds time of year for many of us. Days home with sick kids can feel very long, especially when Mama also isn’t feeling 100% (and let’s not even talk about the dreaded man flu!) As I pass the tissues, I would love to hear your […]
Mum 2 Mum: Motherhood is…
What is Mum 2 Mum? Mum 2 Mum is a place where as online friends we can share a little of our own experiences, so why not pop in for a cuppa and join the conversation. Reese Witherspoon describes motherhood as a ‘great privilege.‘ Natalie Portman credits (her impending) motherhood as being her ‘most important […]
