When you have a baby people always say 'it will get easier'. It does, in some ways, but rather than getting easier and returning to 'normal', your life continues to change. Some things you leave behind, and somethings you gain. Its almost as if you pass through various 'realms'.
This is how I would categorise the various realms of parenthood I have passed through so far. Which Realm are you?
Friday 8 June 2018
Friday 6 April 2018
Let them Judge, while you let them be little.
Yesterday I went out with a friend and the kids, and as always we got chatting about the perils of motherhood.
One of those perils being the judgement of others.
Sunday 4 March 2018
Snow Days!
So this week we had THREE snow days. THREE.
On one of these days we were pretty much housebound. It was hard work. I know Social media is showing a lot of people out sledging and having the time of their lives, however, for some very badly equipped individuals like us, this wasn’t an option.
Thursday 1 February 2018
Their life will never change as much as yours.....
When you start this parenting lark, there is a lot of stuff no one tells you. For good reason, I'm sure. One of those things is that your life, as a Mother, will change dramatically more than your partners.
From the minute you see that blue line on the test, your life changes. Suddenly you are 'with child', you are no longer just you... its you...plus one.
Sunday 21 January 2018
The pursuit of Happiness....
We all want to be happy don't we?
Mental illness and devastating life events aside, I think there are a few mistakes and assumptions we make about happiness, which can sometimes cloud things a little, when assessing our own state of contentment.
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