Although the magic of childhood can feel elusive to parents, our children are primed and ready to see, feel and hear the wonder of the world around them. They are willing to believe in the amazing, the mystical, the unimaginable. They find the joy in messy places. They find laughter in the silly moments. They […]
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Giving birth can be a daunting prospect for a first-time mother. But the thought of an emergency c-section can turn mild anxiety into terror. And as the name suggests – EMERGENCY C-SECTION – when your birth becomes a Caesarean-section, there can be little time to prepare. Here are five things to remember about an emergency
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Emergency C-Sections are not easy. They are not planned. They are an unexpected challenge for your body and for your mind. The physical recovery runs into weeks and the mental recovery can often be glossed over. And after this unexpected, unplanned assault on your body, there is a newborn; an unknown newborn with their own
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Whenever birthdays come around it always makes me think about our boy’s births. The moment where the dream of a newborn becomes a very big reality. It’s impossible to know what our newborn babies are thinking when they are pulled from the womb during an emergency c-section, so I’ve taken a little bit of creative
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If you have winter birthdays in your family, then you may have already experienced a few dilemmas over the years. December and January birthdays can be particularly tricky if you also celebrate Christmas, as that can lead to party fatigue, uninspired gift buying and a sugary-treats-overload. But don’t despair! There are some excellent tricks to
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This story is part of our birthday series for children aged 5-7 years. December and January birthdays can be tricky for children. With Christmas and their birthday being so closely packed together, the wait for the next special day can feel endless. Children can be full of birthday celebration ideas that don’t suit the time
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This story is part of our birthday series for children aged 5-7 years. December and January birthdays can be tricky for parents, especially if you’re already planning and organising a big event like Christmas (or possibly two, if you separate out Christmas and New Year). Then the weather is not always on your side (we
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Are you tired? Have you forgotten what ‘well-rested’ feels like? Is your exhaustion starting to impact on your mental health? Parental fatigue, exhaustion, and stress are common factors in all of our parenting journeys but they are often just brushed under the carpet with the phrase “I’m just tired.” And I passed tired a long
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Sleep deprivation, parent fatigue, tiredness, exhaustion – all parents have experienced them in some shape or form in their lives. They are often associated with the ‘baby stage’ but parental fatigue is present in every season of your parenting journey – it will change shape, intensity and frequency – but it is relentless. This is
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We’ve all got ‘one’ somewhere in the family and if you haven’t it’s because you are the ‘one’. The early bird, the lark, the morning person. Those who have the ability to launch themselves into the day with enthusiasm and joy. They have boundless energy from the second their eyes open. And then there are
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