These are some of the emotions you feel when you bring baby home from hospital for the first time: Ecstatic. Nervous. Bewildered. Thrilled. Relieved. Elated. Scared. Weary. Happy. In Love. Anything you can think of, you will most likely feel it. When we brought our first child, Jacob, home, I remember feeling quite strong and […]
10 years ago
I am getting married this year, and I have two small kids – getting both of those things to work harmoniously on the day is proving to be a little bit of a challenge. Of course we love kids, ours and everyone else’s, so our first instinct was to create a really family-friendly wedding day […]
10 years ago
Nikki Walsh brings us more rants from the regions. She chatted to three mums who experienced low milk supply, and they told her in their own words about the challenges they encountered. Rachel, 41 I wasn’t that fussed about breastfeeding – I came to motherhood late, and friends had already warned me not to get my […]
10 years ago
Ass Monkey and I got one night out together over Christmas. Just the one. We booked the babysitter, we got dressed up, we excited about the thrill of spending time in the great, big, adult world outside our doors for a few hours together and we went for it. The venue was a local restaurant […]
10 years ago
Nothing prepared me for the physicality of motherhood, says Sinead, 42, mother of Fin. I knew about the lack of sleep, but no one ever told me about all that trekking about with the buggy, the endless chasing after toddlers, the walks home with a three year old on your back. That’s before you’ve mopped the […]
11 years ago
Why is it so hard to meet other mothers? Asks Sarah, 29. “I made so many new friends,” other mothers said to me, when they had their babies. “It really opens up your world.” Two years on, I have met a small number of mothers, but I don’t see anyone regularly. I have tried. Almost every […]
11 years ago