I don’t pretend to understand politics 

I don’t pretend to understand politics but even I realise that today has been a big day in American politics.  More than that today has…

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Why mums are so tired all the time

Being tired, it kind of goes hand in hand with being a parent right?  From newborn baby to non-sleeping 18 month olds.  From tantrumming terrible…

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My 18 month old​ doesn’t sleep. I am exhausted!

You’re mentally prepared for the sleepless nights when your baby first arrives.  Endless cycles of feeding and burping.  Your mind whizzing with the fact that…

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Why I’m not raising my boys to be great husbands

I’m not raising my boys to be great husbands.  That is not my role as a mother.  That is not the guidance I am giving…

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To the man who asked my 3 year old son why he was buying a girls magazine

The Big One likes magazines.  Scratch that.  The Big One loves magazines, mainly for the free toys but we do actually read them too.  I am…

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Parenting: It Doesn’t Get Harder – It Just Gets Different

Advice.  It comes from all sources.  From your mum to your next door neighbour, well meaning friends and family to the random old lady in…

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An Open Letter to my Expat Kid on Leaving his Expat Life

To My Big Boy, We’ve thrown a lot at you these past few months, everything has been a game changing milestone in itself, something which…

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