Picking up raisins? Your 5-step, totally ludicrous full-body workout
OK, so summer is on the horizon – and even the most confident of gals will probably still give a little consideration to the likes of wears shorts and strappy tops (or just something that isn’t pajamas). The problem is – looking after children AND trying to get fit is a serious challenge in itself. […]
9 years ago
Babies Do NOT Sleep Late: The Most Real Poem You’ll EVER Read
Author’s Note: Parents read a lot of board books, enough that we start speaking in verse (just me?). I dedicate the following poem to all of us optimistic parents this New Year’s weekend… may we not come crashing back down to Earth on Monday morning! Babies don’t sleep late. It’s a concept to which you […]
10 years ago
Lyme Disease: It’s a Problem – A US Mum on How to Stay Vigilant
One afternoon, when my two-year old son woke up from his nap and we reconnected, I ran my fingers through his hair and felt a lump. Thinking it was a bit of porridge (it was and remains his favorite styling product) I took a closer look to remove it. That’s when I saw it: black […]
10 years ago
The beauty of the little things that spark a mother’s joy
Our guest blogger Ani Sarkisian continues to have us in fits of laughter this week with her hilarious take on mamahood and her touching words about what it means to be a mother. Marie Kondo, the author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, is really having a year. I feel like everyone I know is ‘Sparking […]
11 years ago
Mama On Foot: What happens when your feet grow with pregnancy?
Our guest blogger Ani Sarkisian continues to have us in fits of laughter this week with her hilarious take on mamahood. I seem to have outgrown shoes; all shoes. I can’t try them on without grimacing. My loyal favorites, carefully selected and lovingly cared for, have all betrayed me. My hefty paws have toted me all […]
11 years ago
Repeat after us: Co-Sleeping is Lovely, Co-Sleeping is Fine
Our guest blogger Ani Sarkisian has us all roaring laughing with this brilliant poem on co-sleeping. You know that song ‘There was an old lady who swallowed a fly’ (one of my dad’s favourites by the way) – read along with that tune in your head! Author’s Note: the following poem is dedicated to all […]
11 years ago
What’s Christmas without colds, cookies and… wigs?
This week, we welcome guest blogger, Ani Sarkisian. Ani is an American writer currently based in Dublin. I had such plans for the holiday season. You know what I mean: the careful shopping, the tasteful decorating, calm evenings making crafts and baking Christmas cookies with the baby and listening to old Christmas records. Or maybe finally […]
11 years ago