Pack their bags, Prep the meals,Head to the shops, you’re out of bread.Don’t be late, there’s chores to do,Even though you’d rather be in bed. He won’t brush his teeth, she’s teething again.Its 5 in the morning, take a deep breath,Don’t get frustrated, speak calmly instead,Use every ounce of patience you have left. Did I… Continue reading The juggle is real and so is the mind talk
6 months later, 16kg lighter! My birthday gift to me.
I set myself a goal, I worked hard, I did it. This is the new me.
Becoming a mum of two – my lessons learnt
I didn't think this day would come, being a mum of two! Today I’m celebrating them and all that they make me ❤️❤️
#ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021 – An interview with my awesome mum
Shining a light on the most amazing woman in my life, my mum - #IWD2021
Stronger than ever
I catch my reflection and see you staring back at me. I think of all you’ve had to endure, struggling with what I see. Making me feel insecure. Before you changed, you housed the tiniest of lives, but only for a few weeks that time,and there started a journey full of trauma, an uphill struggle,… Continue reading Stronger than ever
Maternity Leave in Lockdown
This isn’t the way imagined my maternity leave would be. In all honesty, I feel shortchanged.
Celebrating my one year anni‘we’rsary
What a difference a year makes...
Gratitude: Pregnant and parenting during a global pandemic
If someone had told me last year that I’d be spending the latter part of 2020 on maternity leave, I would never have believed them. I was certain that my body would not be able to take another round of medication or suffer another loss. But as if by magic, although a storm was brewing… Continue reading Gratitude: Pregnant and parenting during a global pandemic
Pregnant after back to back loss
Having suffered two losses in the space a year, the thought of being pregnant again brought as much fear as it did excitement...
Let’s have a bloody conversation about Periods
This International Women’s Day, I want to help shine a light on a subject us women know all too well, but rarely talk about. On any given day, 800 million girls and women between the ages of 14 and 49 are menstruating, yes that’s right menstruating! Yet we all secretly take our pads into the… Continue reading Let’s have a bloody conversation about Periods