How Do You Say Goodbye? Dedicated to baby Sadie and her family… How do you prepare to say “hello” to a baby? You excitedly share your news with your friends and family. You watch the little heartbeat on the ultrasound screen with excitement. You...
If there’s any two topics I’ve noticed will divide mothers, and have so much anger, sadness and shame tied into them, it’s caesarean vs natural birth…and breast versus bottle. It’s such a shame, truly. We are all mothers who are doing our...
A few years ago, I wrote THIS POST on my Facebook page about the (quite frankly, ridiculous) saying, “Get ready to leave your dignity at the door” (when you give birth). It clearly resonated with a lot of women, so today I thought I would revisit it, but...
One person (partner or other support person) only…or in some instances, zero support people. No doulas or photographers. No mums, sisters or friends. No siblings. No visitors. This is the message that is being given to expecting parents in Australia (and across...
For years, I’ve said it and felt it. I’ve heard others say it, too. “I’m always so busy. I wish the world would just slow down.” So many times I’ve thought about how I just want to jump off the crazy hamster wheel to just SLOW DOWN...
