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Mamatography: Week 29 – Warm And Beautiful Days
We’re making the most of summer, as far as we can. We know it won’t be around for too long, so now’s the time, really! Also, this is my 1000’s post on Diary of a First Child. Somehow, that feels like a...
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Letter To A Four Year Old ~ All The Things I Didn't Know
Right now, four years ago, I was in the throes of labour. I had been since 4am the day before, but had managed a little sleep, and was ready to do this. I thought at the time, that I was having a baby,...
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The Danger And Ineffectiveness Of Antibacterial Laundry Detergents And A List...
There’s an advert on television in the UK at the moment for a laundry sanitiser that actually makes me angry every time I see it. Did you know that germs lurk on your clothes? Your CLOTHES my friend!...
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum – The Aftermath
When you’ve survived Hyperemesis Gravidarum, you hold your baby and thank God that you made it, and that your baby made it, and that you’re both alive. You survived. Then you kind of forget about it,...
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A Thank You Note To The Mama Who "Makes Me Feel Bad"
Dear Mommy, Mummy, Mama Yes, you, Pinterest mom with your amazing photos, your tidy house and your fabulous ideas. You who sees a craft in every story, a game in every chore and an opportunity for...
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Cancer Came Home
Do you ever feel like life is laughing at you? That’s me today. This week. This month. This indeterminate time in space. There’s a long story here, one that I am currently too tired to go into but...
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Dear Aviya – Letter To A Two Year Old
My dear beautiful Squidgeling, Here we are, staring down the barrel of your second birthday, and I feel a little bit shocked. A few days ago I looked up at you with your hair in pigtails and twirling...
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How The School Run Drove Me to Home Education
Well, I should say, “How the Pre-School Run Drove Me To Planning For Home Education” because that’s where we are right now, on that cusp between the final term of preschool and the first term of home...
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On Your Last Day Of Preschool – Letter To A Four Year Old
Your First Day of ‘Big Class’ – You didn’t want to pose for a picture as you didn’t want to be late. My most beloved big little girl It’s the day before your last day at preschool and the world is...
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50 Shades Of Sex But Our Girls Are Being Coerced?
I don’t comment on the news much, largely because I don’t watch the news too much, but this week there have been two ‘stories’ that have been inescapable and as a result, unavoidable. First, this...
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