5 Things Every Mum Needs at Night…

After a day that started at the crack of dawn (or if you’re a mum of a newborn, at 4.30 am possibly), then got busier and crazier with the school-run and toddler groups and tantrums and after-school classes, and then ended in bedtime drama, you…

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When Two becomes Three…

When you’re expecting, everyone and their best friend will tell you that your life will change. Forever. Of course for the better with that cute little chub, but there will also be a LOT that you will have to give up. Like your sleep. Your…

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10 Kiddie Alarm Clocks all Mums Hate…

After three years of being Mom (to a baby, then a toddler and now a threenager), I have come to realise that these little beings have their own internal alarm clocks. And I’m not talking about the biological one that makes them wake up at…

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Six things every first-time mum-to-be must do…

All you pregnant-for-the-first-time mums-to-be, here’s some heart-to-heart advice from one rookie mum to a rookie-mum-to-be. Don’t take these for granted, EVER, because once you’re a mum, you will long for… 1. Sleep This is THE number one thing a new mum craves for – night and…

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Those Mommy Aaaarghhh Moments!

C’mon, admit it. As a mum, you’ve definitely pulled your hair out, gritted your teeth, thought your life pretty much sucks sometimes and gone ‘AAAAARGHHHHHH’ a zillion times! And at least a couple times a day. That’s motherhood for you – well, a part of…

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New Mum v/s Experienced Mum

In the world of Mums, there are two very distinct kinds: the first-time, new mum (scared, unsure, polite) and the experienced, been there-done that-know that mum (confident, won’t take s**t from toddler or anyone). Of course there are sub-divisions too: the carefree mum, the strict…

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Bedtime Blues…

Bedtime and babies – two things that simply don’t gel. You would (logically) think they would – remember the ‘sleeps like a baby’ phrase? – but logic and babies/toddlers are another two things that don’t gel. When babies are newborns, you don’t get much sleep.…

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10 things only a toddler can do – Part 2

I posted 10 Things Only a Toddler Can Do! a while ago, and the post was received with much laughter, chuckles and agreement. Which led me to writing a second instalment on the weird, amusing and sometimes extraordinary things that only toddlers can do. Enjoy!…

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Long live the Afternoon Nap!

Little Man is at that age at the moment when he might decide he doesn’t need his afternoon nap anymore. That age/stage that all mothers dread. The moment Toddler lets go of his afternoon siesta and Mum forcefully has to let go of her two hours…

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10 things only a toddler can do!

1. Sleep with four pillows on/under/around him and not get a crick in the neck. Or any other body part 2. Make a spotless house look like a tornado hit it within seven minutes of waking up Little Man invading the kitchen drawers 3. Go from extremely irritating to being the…

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