The Benefits Of Meditation
I had never even heard of the word mindfulness before my son’s birth in 2013. I thought meditation was for monks and hippies and had nothing to do with real life. Fast-forward a few weeks…
Orchard Toys – Dinosaur Lotto
Our love affair with Orchard Toys continues and today we have a new game to share with you. Caterpillar continues to choose board games above almost any other toy and that’s absolutely fine with me…
Keeping Our Kids Window Safe
Worrying is second nature to someone who struggles with Anxiety. Add children into the mix and that worry is magnified. Many concerns about our children are largely out of our control but when it comes…
Italian Cookery – The Ultimate In Self-Care
Regular readers will know I’m a big advocate of self-care for parents, as well as ensuring we stay connected to the hobbies and interests we had before entering the parenting journey. So when I was…
Unexpected Questions By Gemma Hall at Mummy’s Waisted
You may recall Gemma Hall at Mummy’s Waisted last week shared her dinosaur crafts for our Creative Kids series. I’m delighted she is back this week to share one of her trickiest parenting challenges for My…
Five Tips For Bonding With Your Baby Whilst Suffering From Postnatal Depression & Anxiety
Bonding can be very difficult if you’re a new mum suffering from Postnatal Depression and Anxiety. It’s a common myth that all mums with PND struggle with bonding; this isn’t the case and bonding issues shouldn’t be…
My Three-year old Is Jealous Of The New Baby – Guest Post From Carmen at Wellington World Travels
Welcome back to the My Mountain series – where guest bloggers share their biggest parenting challenges. Today we have travel blogger Carmen from Wellington World Travels… One night, I was crying while holding my baby girl in…
Bonding – Does Postnatal Depression Negatively Affect Your Relationship With Your Child?
My son turns five years old this Spring so I thought it was a good time to explore the affect Postnatal Depression, Anxiety and OCD has had on our bonding, and our mother/son relationship in the…
Creative Kids: Dinosaur Crafts
Welcome back to our Creative Kids feature! Every week I share a new post from a guest blogger relating to how we can get creative, arty or messy with our little ones. This week I’m really pleased to be…
Traditional Bathroom Makeover
We’ve been living in our current home for over six years but haven’t had the time or money to do as much to it as we’d like. Your home should be your sanctuary – especially…