Category: Parenting
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We Have A Big Family And Wouldn’t Change A Thing
I have just had my fourth baby. A baby who wasn’t expected but very much wanted and very much loved from the moment we found out. When we told people we were expecting, the response was underwhelming. The stream of intrusive questions would then ensue: You already have your hands full, how will you cope with four?…
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I Forgot How To Human
Anyone else struggle to act like a normal human being since they’ve had kids? I have no idea how to be a grown up that has regular grown up conversations with regular grown up people any more. Someone please tell me I’m not alone in this? Every conversation I have with my husband ends with…
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Miscarriage: The Traumatic Taboo
I am 1 in 4. In May, I had a miscarriage. I started bleeding over the bank holiday weekend. I made two phone calls to out of hours to be told both times, unless I was haemorrhaging or in severe pain, I would have to wait for EPU to call me on the Monday. My…
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