Mother (noun): A woman in relation to her child or children (verb): Bring up (a child) with care and affection (verb): Give birth to Firstly, apologies …
Square Three
Square one (noun): A starting point; initial stage or step I woke up today, and it’s tough as hell. Nearly three months later, and I’m completely caught off guard, as I thought it had been getting better. Ahh the joys …
There’s No Place at Home
Priority (noun): Something that is regarded as more important than others I know it’s normal to question your existence and the point of life when going through grief; it’s all brought to the fore. The big questions are those we …
The Seasons of Friendship
Seasonal (adjective): Fluctuating or restricted according to the time of year This is a blog I’ve been struggling with. I want to figure out where my head is, but I’ve been burying it in the sand for so long. What …
What Not To Say
Grief (noun): intense sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death If you know someone who is grieving and you think “I don’t know what to say” – just try. Because just imagine if everyone took your approach. Where would your grieving …
Self-Awareness For Parents
Baby brain (noun): A state of impaired memory, concentration, or mental agility supposedly experienced during pregnancy or after giving birth. Disclaimer: I wrote this post during an angry phase last year. I do stand by it, it’s still true. I’m …
How Are You?
How are you? (urban dictionary): The lamest rhetorical question in the English language. Requires the answer of ‘Fine’ no matter how you feel In dealing with grief, those are three words I’ve personally come to dislike so much. When I …
Pregnancy Announcements
Truth (noun): that which is in accordance with fact or reality When people are being mean (usually my family, when I’m being opinionated or judgemental) they’ll say “you think you’re so perfect!” or something to that effect. You know what? …
My Baby – The Unfiltered View
Filter (noun): a screen or layer which selectively absorbs some of its components We did toy with nicknaming my second bump “Boccy 2”, but I didn’t like the number element. It felt like a replacement or made me think of …
Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs: a fable about three pigs who built three houses of different materials I thought of this title, as it makes me smile to liken our babies to a children’s story. Like the three little pigs, our …