As I write this I am four days overdue with baby number 5. This is not unexpected and is something of our pattern. Our children have all been chubby, posterior presenting babies who take their time to engage. Our experiences of childbirth have been drawn out affairs, with a lot of back pain and […]
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If there was one comment I heard a lot towards the end of the summer school holidays it was this: “I can’t wait for the kids to go back to school.” Mum after mum, from Jessica Rowe on Channel 10’s morning show – which I only heard because I was waiting in the obstetrician’s
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My husband calls it ‘feathering my nest’, and it borders on compulsive, but here I am, the mother of a newborn, dealing with a nesting instinct that has caught me unawares. To be honest, I doubt that there is a condition called post baby nesting. Certainly we all experience some nesting instincts when pregnant
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EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS!! How many times have we let our expectations get the better of us?? The problem is, you may not even realise you are doing it. I had an interesting realisation this past weekend about expectations. I noticed I tend to fight more with my husband on the weekend, while week days
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I hope you enjoyed Part 1, here are my continued travel tips for taking a toddler overseas! Tip#6: Plane TV troubles Our little one didn’t like the TV on the plane (well he didn’t like TV in general before we left) but we did find that the screen is too small and the
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Recently my family and I were very blessed to have the opportunity to travel overseas. We went to Rome (naturally), Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Paris and London. I have to admit, that at first I was petrified of the idea of taking an 18-month old adventurous little boy on a 24-hour flight (one sixteen hour
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Sometimes you may find yourself so busy that it is good to stop and think, how many cuddles and kisses have I given my kids today? It can be so easy to rush around and forget that these little people need lots of love, attention and that mummy is listening to them. When
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A few years ago, I decided to start a new family tradition: praying the Stations of the Cross as a family on Good Friday. Attending the Triduum services already made for a busy weekend, including late nights on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday, plus skipping afternoon naps on Good Friday. It was just a
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With Baby Number 5 due to grace us with their presence soon, I’ve been accumulating a store of ‘quiet activities’ to entertain my rambunctious Master 2. Not a naturally quiet child, Master 2 has only just started looking through books and barely sits still for more than 30 seconds. However, the silver lining is
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Having five children under six years of age may seem overwhelmingly busy. At times I have to admit it is, particularly when there is sickness! Most days however, when the routine is kept the same, the children are always happy and generally obedient. I have noticed that they love their routine and being consistent.
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