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Continue reading →: Things Nobody Warns You About After Having KidsBefore kids, we thought parenting warnings would mostly be about sleep deprivation and nappies. Nobody explained the truly life-altering things. So here’s a small snippet of discoveries we’ve made along the way…so far! Haha! Toys Are So Much Louder Than Expected Why do they all: Songs and Movies Somehow End…
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Continue reading →: What Hyperemesis (HG) Really Feels Like — And How to Support Someone Going Through ItMost people have heard of “morning sickness.” But hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is something entirely different. And unless you’ve experienced it yourself — or watched someone you love go through it — it can be very hard to fully understand just how physically and emotionally exhausting it can be. In recent…
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Continue reading →: Birth Plans Aren’t About Perfection — They’re About Feeling HeardPreparing for birth can bring a mixture of emotions. Excitement.Nervousness.Overwhelm.Fear of the unknown. And sometimes all of them at once. No matter how many books you read or how many conversations you have, there’s something incredibly vulnerable about preparing for a moment you can’t fully predict or control. That’s one…
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Continue reading →: Things That Feel Luxurious as a Parent (That Never Used To)Before kids, luxury used to sound like holidays, sleep-ins, fancy dinners, or buying things we absolutely didn’t need. Now? Luxury is drinking a coffee while it’s still hot. Parenthood has a funny way of completely changing what feels exciting, relaxing, and wildly indulgent. Suddenly the smallest things feel like five-star…
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Continue reading →: 5 Things That Make Leaving the House Easier With KidsLeaving the house with kids can feel less like “popping out quickly” and more like preparing for a small expedition. Someone needs a snack, someone can’t find a shoe, the baby suddenly needs changing, and somehow we’re already late before we’ve even locked the front door. Over time, we’ve realised…
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Continue reading →: 10 Things That Make Parent Life Easier (That Don’t Require Being Perfect)Some days parenting feels like a beautiful little family movie. Other days it feels like someone asked you to manage a tiny, emotional startup while sleep deprived and surviving on cold coffee. Between meal planning, appointments, daycare needs, laundry piles, birthday parties, shopping lists, remembering who needs what and trying…
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Continue reading →: I Didn’t Need “Perfect” — I Needed PracticalThere’s no shortage of parenting advice online. Perfect routines. Perfect lunchboxes. Perfect birthday parties. Perfect homes. But as a mum of two, most days, I wasn’t looking for perfect. I was just trying to remember which child needed what, whether I’d replied to that message, if I’d packed enough nappies,…
