When I was expecting, there was a group of parents I referred to as the ‘just you wait’ers. I was a generally happy pregnant woman. No morning sickness, no heartburn, no major physical complaints. I looked forward to the impending birth of both my kidlets with inexplicable readiness. I didn’t have an overwhelming fear of the process or the pain. I even felt prepared for parenthood. …
The truth about work
When I was a kid, I didn’t think much about what life would be like as a mum. I always knew I wanted children, but when I pictured my future it was more like this:
In praise of our kids
Baby boomers will tell you we’re raising a generation of softies.
Advice for new parents
There must be something in the water.
Nature, nurture, boys, girls and jellyfish
Mum never let me take sea creatures home from the beach. I remember many tantrums while begging to adopt a hermit crab or urchin.
The ‘F’ word from the mouths of babes
Libby said the ‘f’ word today. It’s the second time.
My excuses for not looking like Maria Kang
So I was trawling Facebook the other day when this popped up:
Mother-son, father-daughter, it’s all the same
I’ve always found quotes like this about mother-son relationships a little creepy:
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