Parenthood is expensive. Particularly when you’re suckered into buying lots of pricey, adorable, but ultimately completely unnecessary baby items that only serve to wipe out your bank account. The thing is —we’re all so excited pre-baby that we go out on a few adrenaline-fuelled shopping binges and convince ourselves that […]
Month: November 2021
6 POPULAR SLEEP TRAINING METHODS (AND WHAT WORKED FOR US)
Let’s talk sleep training methods. What actually works? I love my sleep. My husband loves his sleep. We’re basically koalas. So naturally, I assumed our offspring would be equally predisposed towards to near-comas. I never imagined that my lovely, adorable son would keep me up every single night for a […]
25 PARENTING BOOKS TO READ IN 2021
There are literally thousands of books on parenting. Whether you have a newborn, whether you’re trying to sleep train your baby or whether you are currently struggling with potty training, there is a parenting book out there to offer an interesting perspective. We may not agree with all of them, they might […]
POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS AND STIGMA: INTERVIEW WITH A PSYCHIATRIST
An experienced Psychiatrist answers our questions about postnatal depression symptoms, stigma and misconceptions. Postnatal depression can be a terribly isolating and crushing time for a parent. It’s made all the worse by the fact that so many people don’t want to talk about it. Hushed tones and obvious, visible discomfort […]
WHAT IS PATERNAL POSTNATAL DEPRESSION (PPND)?
What is paternal postnatal depression? What causes it and what are the symptoms? Let’s bring this lesser-known condition out of the shadows. We’re discussing postnatal depression much more now than we ever did — that can only be a good thing. The more we discuss our mental health and share our struggles […]
PANIC ATTACKS DURING PREGNANCY: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Panic attacks during pregnancy aren’t pleasant, but how worried should we be? Why do they happen? Is there anything we can do to prevent them? I’d never had a panic attack before I got pregnant. Then, in my first trimester, I was hit with one out of nowhere. One minute, […]
PARENTING ADVICE (TO PRESERVE YOUR SANITY)
Parenting is hard. This is something we all know, but it’s not something I truly understood until I became a parent. I thought I was so prepared to be a mum. I was in my early thirties, was married — I was a boss at the Sims, so my people […]
15 LESSONS I LEARNED AS A FIRST-TIME MUM
I became a mum to an adorable little boy (or demon, depending on the day) on 31st March 2018. It simultaneously feels like I’ve been a parent for five minutes and 85 years. This is a feeling I’m pretty sure a lot of mums out there will be familiar with. […]
BABY HACKS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
Parenthood is hard but these baby hacks can make life that little bit more manageable Some parents just look like they have it all figured out. They are organised, they appear on time to everything. They have the time to brush both their hair and their teeth every single day. […]