About Me

I’m Laura and I’m a 40 (something) mum to three boys, born in 2012, 2015 and 2018.

We currently live in the sandpit — otherwise known as Doha, Qatar — which has been our home since 2016. Before that, we spent three years in Dubai, so you could say we’re serial Middle East expats!

Way back in January 2015, when it was all the rage, I thought why on earth not join the masses who are blogging about life and blog about my life. More specifically life as a mum. A stay at home mum at that. A stay at home mum living an expat life; and so “Life with Baby Kicks” was born.

Since then, the blog has evolved as I’ve gone from sleep-deprived mum (none of my children liked to sleep!) to parenting older children. I write about navigating the ever-changing challenges of motherhood, embracing our annual month-long family adventures (Vietnam in 2023, New Zealand in 2024, and the Balkans planned for 2025), and learning to give my kids more freedom as they grow — all in a culture we didn’t grow up in ourselves. Basically, I’m just trying to thrive in this beautifully chaotic life.

So welcome to my little corner of the internet, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I love writing it.