A short essay on how being a mother has helped me recover lost parts of myself.
Category Archives: Life with Baby
Lockdown Nostalgia
Feeling nostalgic over my university days
Backache
Disclaimer – Please Note – This household contains a rambunctious toddler.
New Year’s Eve Letter
Dear R, This is our second Christmas as a family of 3. And what a strange time its been since our first one. I would love to write this and not have to use the c word. I would love to write this and talk about the friends you made at creche and at theContinue reading “New Year’s Eve Letter”
Talking of Teeth
Socially distant mom chats turn to talking of teeth
A Free Evening
He woke at 5.30 this morning. He does that a lot, but usually I can get him back to sleep. Some cuddles while sucking on the boob and he usually drifts off and I can get another hour in bed, if I’m lucky. But this morning it was not to be. After half an hourContinue reading “A Free Evening”
A Dime a Dozen
Trying to find my own voice in a crowded momisphere.
Mom Dating
I wrote a post in one of the mom Facebook groups I joined in my new locale. I explained my situation and how I was just looking for someone to chat with over coffee. Well dear readers, it worked. I arranged a first date.
Sleep Habits
My inside was his entire world for 9 months. The least I can do is continue to be his entire world for a few months on the outside too.
Birthday Thoughts
I can’t tick all the boxes that I laid out for myself twenty years ago. But life isn’t about ticking boxes.
