Motherhood. It can be a lonely gig for any mother. The loneliness of being a twin mum has caught me by surprise. I’m surrounded by the people I love the most, yet I’m lonely. There can be days on end when the only adult I speak to is my husband. In 7 years of parenting I’veRead more
With thanks to Childsmart for providing me with items from the Brio Toddler range to review. I have not been paid for this post and these are my own, honest opinions. Not all toys are created equal, right? Parents seem to gravitate to simple, wooden toys. On the other hand, kids seem to love anythingRead more
To my surprise, I’m a mum of five. It still feels odd saying that. With five children, I’m a prime target for comments about the size of my family. Often I’m asked, ‘you’re done now?’ or ‘the shop is shut, right?’. Once you have one child, you’re asked when you’re having a second. If youRead more
Whoever said the days are long but the years are short was spot on! My biggest lad is 7. Where did those years go? Following our annual tradition, I sat down with the biggest lad and did a 7th birthday interview. My first born made me a mother. He challenges me as a parent. HeRead more
Sleep deprivation, it’s torture. No doubt about it. I’ve survived years of sleepless nights and learnt a thing or two along the way. Mind you, I still haven’t worked out how to get babies to sleep through the night! Here’s my top five items to help you survive the night with a newborn. 1. NightiesRead more
Escape to Everywhere is the 2017 Book Week theme. I’m scrambling to come up with two book week costumes to fit the theme. Why, oh why, do schools give parents such short notice for the costume parade? We sat down in front of the boy’s bookshelf and pulled out books that fit the Escape toRead more
I’m a relaxed kind of parent, mostly. But twins throw up new challenges. One of those challenges is a baby who isn’t gaining weight. It’s not a challenge I’ve faced before. I tend to have chunky boy babies, rolls for days. I had a hunch Miss R was rather light. The girl’s had their 4Read more
My darling middle lad is five. I can hardly believe how fast the years pass. On his fourth birthday, we went to Taronga Zoo. One day later, I learnt I was pregnant with twins. There’s been a lot of change since the middle lad turned four. Each year, I sit down with the boys forRead more
Friday 24 February 2017 was the twins due date. The day arrived but the twins hadn’t. Nor had they turned from their breech positions. You can read part one of my twin breech birth story here. I’d convinced my amazing Obstetrician to wait until Monday for labour to start spontaneously. I’d be 40+3. The littlest lad wasRead more
Unsurprisingly, finding time to write the twin’s birth story has been tricky. Gosh, five kids makes most things tricky! Here’s part one of my twin breech birth story, it’s a long one. After three healthy, straightforward pregnancies and births, a twin pregnancy was a whole new ball game. I was told all of the usual thingsRead more