It was quite a few years ago that I read a piece by Rebecca Sparrow called “I had a baby and became a crap friend.” It was relevant to me because at the time I had a 2 month old baby but I since I was still in that newborn hazy, dazy bubble of baby powder it didn’t resonate…
Where do (IVF) babies come from daddy?
Charlie is at the sweet age when he says some funny shit. It’s astonishing the things that young children say but it’s only when you live with the running commentary of a little person that you appreciate the randomness of their thoughts. “Do giants eat houses for breakfast?” “Will I melt if I touch the…
Me, myself and anxiety
Anxiety manifests itself in many ways. Physically and or psychologically, fears and phobias. My version is generally centred around health and an intense fear of those close to me getting sick. Really sick. It’s not something that consumes me, it surfaces when everything is going well and then someone (usually MM or Charlie) complains of feeling…
Returning to work after maternity leave? Read this first.
There is loads of commentary about what you need to think about should you decide to return to work after maternity leave. Between LinkedIn and Facebook, everyone has an opinion on the whole return to work discussion, the logistics, employee rights, employer rights, childcare, what to wear. All of these things are important and require…
Mummy Bloggers: The truth and nothing but the truth?
Blogging for me started as an outlet from the relentless and exhausting experience of undergoing IVF. It was part journal, part relief and a way to update family and friends who knew we were undergoing fertility treatment. It was far easier to write about a failed IVF attempt than it was to ring someone to…
Fathers and sons
“I defined feminist simply, as someone who believes in the full equality of men and women. Their advice applied broadly: to anyone who wants to raise children who are kind, confident and free to pursue their dreams.” I read this recently in an article published by the New York Times entitled “How to raise a…