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Choosing your birthday was the BEST thing we did

I have always envied moms who get told an actual date that they’ll be having their baby and yet at the same time, I prayed desperately for a natural birth.…

I never wanted to choose my baby’s birthday

A rocky start As you may have read through social media, this (my 2nd) pregnancy started out very differently to most. We found out that I was 5 weeks pregnant…

Real and raw…

It’s easy to admit (and see from the outside too) that 2 of my biggest weaknesses are impatience, and my need for control. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve worked…

The mommy survival act

As I sit and type this, my hair in a messy bun, dining room table covered in toys, mugs and slips, H puts a punnet of grapes in front of me…

At the heart of comparison is a story yet to be created

Being a mom, who is in many ways a ‘stay-at-home’ mom, in that I usually only work for 3ish hours a day, has taught me heaps. But one of my…

10 things I’d tell my 1st pregnancy pregnant self:

You don’t have to buy it all Decide what your budget is for the nursery and then choose wisely what you spend on. Why not ask a mommy friend…

Are we sleeping yet?

About a month ago, I blogged about our little non-sleeper and that we had eventually reached a point where sleep training seemed our last resort. So I thought it time to give you…

The breastfeeding runner

The words ‘breastfeeding runner’ are for most of us, an oxymoron… While there are a few privileged mamas whose milk is not affected by exercise, research shows that around 80%…

It’s NOT okay to hate what you see in the mirror

Everyday as I browse through instagram, look around the gym, observe my varsity students and chat to my clients – I come face-to-face with the reality that “It’s more acceptable…

To sleep train or not to sleep train

After wiping the sleep out of my eyes followed by a short coughing episode (I can’t seem to get better), I announced to my husband that I wasn’t even tired…