Challenges of Parenthood

A while ago I posted asking what you'd like to hear about, and I was asked about what parenting challenges I have experienced and how I have overcome them or attempting to overcome them. This is basically the foundation of my blog, and there have been MANY challenges in my parenting journey, and still continues...

Terrible Twos & How To Deal With It

My son has well and truly hit the terrible twos. Exploring where he shouldn't, testing boundaries, drawing on the walls and so much more. As a new parent all i remember is looking forward to my baby boy communicating with me, and every one telling me to saviour those early days when he couldn't walk or...

Workin’ Moms

I know I'm not alone here when I say I love the TV show Workin' Moms (currently streaming on uk Netflix), if you haven't seen it, it's a comedy about four working mothers is their thirties, who try to balance their careers, family and love life in modern-day Toronto, Canada. It's been written by Catherine...

The F Word… How To Deal With Swearing / Cursing

It's happened, my son, my two year old, my baby says the F word. To hear that word come out of his mouth is disappointing, but i knew this would happen sooner or later with my potty mouth, and the potty mouth of the rest of the adults around him. Kids love saying things that they...

What Do You Want To Read About?

With so many "Mum Blogs" out there, it's not always easy to be unique. Yes, I talk about things from my perspective, which may be helpful, and reassuring to other parents. But lately I have found myself thinking about what do people really want to read about. As most bloggers I have many ideas, with...

Travelling With A Toddler

If you've read my previous blog, you'll know that I have recently been away with my son, hubby, and inlaws. What I didn't tell you about is the utter hell we endured on the flight home. We went on our first family holiday with our son when he was just 11 months old (just the...

How To Deal With a Virus

When our children become unwell, by even a common virus, we worry. My son, who turned two recently, and who has rarely been ill, had a virus and developed a rash. The first thing we did was to check the common symptoms of measles and rubella. But the rash disappeared under glass, and it was...

Sometimes I Feel Like a Bitch…

I think my husband would agree that i can be a bit more harsh, and quite strict with how i would like our son to be raised, and half the time i feel like i I'm just perceived like an obsessive bitch. I'm quite specific with the types of foods i want my son to...

Breastfeeding – End Of An Era

Before I ever decided to have a child, I knew that I would want to exclusively breastfeed. I know that this isn't easy for some, and it can be painful in the beginning, but I wanted to persevere and I got through the difficulty of latching and the painful stage. I'm not going to lie,...

Is Shouting At Your Child Worse Than Smacking?

I was watching Loose Women (a UK day time TV show) on bank holiday Monday, and there was a topic about shouting at children, is it worse or the same as smacking? In my opinion it all depends on the situation. My child is coming up to two years old, and he has been extremely...