I’ve been quiet recently, I haven’t even had time to look at a computer let alone blog. What happened to the good old days where the baby would lie in his moses basket for 20 hours of the day whilst I caught up on Game of Thrones. Now as soon as he goes to bed... Continue Reading →
Expectations vs Reality; 6 Times It Didn’t Pan Out
River turned 1 years old on Wednesday and it got me thinking about my expectations of the first year of his life vs the reality of how it all panned out. The problem with the internet, and by the internet I mainly mean Instagram, is that there are so many false representations of parenting. Pinterest... Continue Reading →
All worked up about a 9 to 5.
364 days ago (exactly) I packed up my desk, ready to end work for my maternity leave. It was only 09:05 but I was making sure I was going to be ready to go dead on 17:00, no hanging around for me! I dithered about for the rest of my last day answering the question... Continue Reading →
10 at 10 – things I said I’d never do…
10 things I promised I wouldn't do as a parent that I totally caved on
BLW – Baby Led Weaning or Bloody Losing Willtolive
It's now unfashionable to use a pre-made baby purée and in doing so parents and caregivers are being herded towards BLW at an (almost pushy) increasing rate. BLW or Baby Led Weaning is essentially ditching the spoon feeding and giving your baby the chance to feed themselves from the get go. This starts with fingerfoods... Continue Reading →