No fruit and no touching books – a bizarre 1940s list of advice for new mothers
Would you follow any of this advice? Any new mother will tell you the influx of information and mandated do’s and don’ts after giving birth is immense. There’s a lot to learn and adjust to, but luckily some of the questionable advice from years gone by has fallen by the wayside. A list of “Instructions […]
2 years ago
“Allow yourself a break from time to time, you deserve it” — As busy mums, we know this to be true
Ain’t this the truth? People often think that I rush home from work and turn down after work events because I can’t get a child minder. Sometimes this is the case but, most of the time, I rush home simply so I can have a small amount of time to myself. Time to take a […]
4 years ago
Musings: Now that it’s summer, mums please get into the photos
Your children will want those photos some day. As a mum it’s very easy to always be the one taking the photos, but never be the one in the photos. I’m guilty of this a lot, because I love taking photos of my kids when we’re on days out or on holiday, but then I […]
4 years ago
Mum-of-7 reveals whether it’s easier to be a mother in your 20s, 30s or 40s
She gave birth for the first time at 23 and the last time at 41. A mum-of-seven who has given birth in her 20s, 30s and 40s has revealed which age she found it easier to be a mother at. 46-year-old Jeanie Bastyan, from Cardiff, South Wales, became a mum to three children in her […]
4 years ago
Husband creates beautiful note to help wife through postpartum depression
Such a thoughtful thing to do. I’ve often heard of postpartum being referred to as the baby blues which makes it sound a lot less severe than it actually is. Post partum depression can really take a toll on you when you’re a new mum making you doubt your ability to parent and sometimes even […]
4 years ago
Two thirds of Irish women experience bladder leaks but we don’t talk about it
You’re not alone. Regularly needing to go to the toilet is a pretty common struggle during pregnancy, but once you’ve had the baby you kind of hope that it will stop. That’s not always the case, as I’ve discovered myself. I won’t lie, I do sort of panic if I can’t tell where the toilet […]
4 years ago