Pornography is one of the big unspoken topics in this internet era. Absolutely! You know about it, but rarely talk about it. And rarely mention its effect on people. I recently finished watching the gripping Series 3 of Broadchurch on Netflix, and sadly, most of the crimes committed were attributed to porn-watching. So how do mothers protect […]
How did Anna know what to do with her screaming baby? By trusting her motherly intuition – and with a little help from her Mamma! Sleep? Who needs sleep? Anna is a friend of mine whose baby, Charlotte, is just three months old. Even though Anna is a medical doctor, being a first-time mum is […]
Last year, the Sydney Morning Herald came up with this interesting question: “What if a mother suspects she has made a horrible mistake having children?” As a result, the popular news-current affairs TV show The Project screened a similar piece about “motherhood regret” a few days later.
Motherhood Life Catherine Sylvester is the Treasuring Mothers guest blogger for this post. Author, writer, speaker and comedy-junkie, Catherine lives near Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband and two girls. And she has a very real take on motherhood. This blog ties in with Catherine’s podcast: Treasuring Mothers Ep. 38. >>> Before I had children, I had […]
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For Life Hack 3 it has to be said: Sometimes all you can do is PRAY. Alice and I walked in to the high-end shoe shop, with a tinkle of the bell echoing through the store. “Can I help you?” The attendant was keen. “We’re looking for some shoes for a school formal,” my request […]
I know. Making friends with other mothers is such a no-brainer. And yet, somehow, we forget the importance of developing good relationships. This is the basis of Motherhood Life Hack 2. Take it from me. Friends make soo much difference. I cannot count the number of times, with a fully child-centred life, that I value […]
Motherhood Life Hack 1: Reduce Stress Here’s a way to Clear-Your-Mind, and reduce the everyday stress of Trying-to-Remember! The “Stop to Observe” Challenge Stop for a mo’ and write down every single thing that’s bothering you in a notebook. Your aim? To clear what’s in your head, and dump everything you are trying to remember […]
Sometimes there are things we mothers keep very quiet. Like when we have a parenting fail. It’s so hard to admit our mistakes, and yet it happens. Like it or not, keeping up appearances is instinctive. And usually wrong. Here’s one incident which I never confessed to any of my motherly friends. I was so […]
While mothers-in-law often get a bad wrap in our culture, really all they want is the best for their kids. Mostly, they have their hearts in the right place. It’s not impossible! You can be a mother-in-law legend. Sleep consultant Jan Murray is this week’s guest blogger, writing about how a mother-in-law can love, support and enable her […]