Neonates. What an all-encompassing, all-consuming, emotionally exhausting experience. I’m finding it hard to find the words to say to describe the 19 days Awena spent in the neonatal unit. I think I have to start by thanking the amazing staff who made the whole experience so much more manageable. Without their reassurance, confidence and general chats I am convinced […]
On the 21st May, I started preparing to write a blog entitled Life is a Rollercoaster. Seven weeks later, I am finally writing it. I had planned to discuss the ups and downs of managing kids behaviour during lockdown. Poppi had been doing amazingly well and then it was as if a switch had been […]
After a chat with my family last night and having been asked the question “have you got any news” and finding the answer was “no, not really…pretty much same old, same old” I thought to myself, perhaps this week it is time to share some news! If you read last weeks blog you would have […]
To encourage you all, this week has been significantly better. Having taken my own advice last week we have gotten off to a much better start. I’m in no fairy-tale way thinking that this is it now, we’re sorted, but that with different expectations we are more prepared for the long game. Today, I thought […]
I have been reminded this week of the importance of journeying through parenthood with others. It’s something I’ve mentioned before (maybe on a few occasions) but each stage we face with our little ones brings new challenges which need not be faced alone. We currently have a four-and-a-half-year-old (going on 14). The Jekyll and Hyde, […]
Sunday afternoon blues…how many of us get that weird sinking feeling as the weekend draws to a close and the impending week looms around the corner? I, generally, love my job, but I still, most definitely, get Sunday blues. I remember Sunday blues on maternity leave too. Monday was always a bit of a nothing […]
“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” Ernest Hemingway Anyone else feel like that?! Sleep is a funny old thing but something, that as parents, is so crucial and yet so unobtainable. Why is that? Why is the hardest job of our lives one we have […]
Have you ever heard of the expression “Achilles heel”? So, it turns out my Achilles heel is quite prominent and features heavily in my life as a mum, wife, practitioner, friend, daughter, daughter-in-law, and whatever else I might be. An Achilles heel is a weak spot, an area that despite overall strength, can lead to […]
Life is a journey, not a destination. A journey usually means changes in direction and scenery along the way. Surely, this is one of the things that prevents life becoming boring and monotonous. Nevertheless, I believe our attitude towards the journey plays a significant role in how interesting we allow our journey to become. Change […]
Our bodies are the texts that carry the memories and therefore remembering is no less than reincarnation – Katie Cannon (p. 184) Stress. A word we hear far too much? We are born with a predisposition for stress. A little stress is actually a good thing; we need some! In every moment of our lives […]