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Silver Boobs
Six months ago, at 9.27pm on Friday,25th March 2016, I gave birth to my son. A few minutes later, he latched onto my boob and had his first taste of the White Stuff. Obviously, because it’s what nature intended, we mammals are total experts at this business and I have loved every second of it.… Read more
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Daddy knows best…
It’s Friday night. It’s 8pm. Australian Masterchef is playing in the background. I’m spelling out the words “cold sore” to the eldest in an attempt to explain why he can’t kiss his brother at the moment. At the same time I’m picking Dairylea Triangle out of Mini Milk’s eyebrow. And I ponder quietly to myself… Read more
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Village Hall
I am a massive fan of Queen Constance Hall. For those who have not heard of her I beg of you, click the clicky. Today she wrote about her Aunty’s words of wisdom when she’d been having a day of tough mumming. Her Aunty reminded her of the proverb that it takes a village to raise a… Read more
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Taste the difference
By half 9 this morning I had already looked down at my darling baby and exclaimed the words “WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME??” I then had a moment of clarity and realised that he probably wanted me to stop trying to be Supermum, sit down, and give rocking him to sleep my undivided attention.… Read more
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Angry Bird
I’m a grumpy cow today. Now, it’s certainly true that things don’t run smoothly every day. But at some points my grump to problem ratio has been completely off the scale. Some of the things that have nearly pushed me over the edge today may well have escaped my radar yesterday. Today I just seem… Read more
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