Being pregnant and giving birth during a pandemic is quite the experience. My husband (Iresh) and I found out we were expecting in February 2020 and we were excited! Little did we know that Sri Lanka would go in to a total lockdown starting March that year. I passed my 12 weeks without an ultrasound […]
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Hospitality is a particular charism of our family. We take great pride in welcoming guests into our home and tending to their comfort. When you visit my family, the 3 year old and 5 year old will open the pantry and bring you food. They will offer you nappies in case you need them, even
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We might be required to observe a ‘social distance’ at the moment but there’s no reason why we need to maintain a spiritual distance from those we know and love. Yes, we can still stay connected through various forms of social media but for some members of our community, the simple home phone is the
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Life feels like it has been more hectic than ever lately, since our third baby was born last year. He’s not been a great sleeper, which makes days relentlessly busy and nights don’t always provide enough rest to adequately recharge for the next day. Part of me can’t wait for him to grow out
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Things change as your kids get older. When we first started praying the Stations of the Cross as a family during Lent, I printed off these prayers and reflections and off we went. Now my eldest can read fluently and wants to read them. So this year I collated them into an A6 size
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Well, it’s happened at long last. After over 10 years of marriage and being open to life we have just purchased our first…minivan. We suspected that this day would come, although a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) late last year had led us to believe that baby number six may not be a
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There’s been one DVD watched on repeat these school holidays, when the mercury too often climbed above 40 degrees, and one I remember fondly from my childhood; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Of course, on the surface it’s a frivolous musical, full of fun, folly and adventure. But as I watch it now, through the
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Poppy Hookway is the poster girl for ‘different is beautiful’ and now her story has been captured in a unique children’s book now available for pre-order. ‘The Littlest Angel’ is a whimsical story that illustrates limb difference in a way that is both beautiful and profound – a link to Heaven. And the
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One of the biggest myths present in our contemporary society is that being a mother is normal, natural and, subsequently, easy. That because of its very commonness, and therefore ordinariness, all women might successfully undertake this role without any relevant experience or education. That this myth fails to recognise the all too common
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On the first day of spring this year, hubby and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. And boy did we celebrate in style, he was exhausted after working a hectic week and I was laid low with a throat infection. We had homemade pumpkin soup for dinner as it was one, a Friday and
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