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An Ordinary Mother
- Feb 13, 2021
- 2 min
Needing a Break
I remember when my son was born and the realisation that parenthood was inescapable hit me hard. My friend described it as waiting for...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jan 30, 2021
- 4 min
Potty Training can be Pants!
I am not going to lie to you, potty training has not been my favourite part of parenting! I was lucky enough to attend a session with Sue...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jan 30, 2021
- 3 min
Loathing Lockdown
I’m looking out the window today and cursing the rain and mud. Last weekend it was snowing, but it didn’t settle. The week before that we...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jan 24, 2021
- 4 min
Adopting during a Pandemic: The Calm After the Storm.
As Lockdown 1.0 happened, our baby girl came home with us forever. She was 7 months old at the time and one of the first children in the...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Oct 20, 2019
- 13 min
Infant Sleep - Top Tips for New Mums
For all of those amazing women out there who
are somewhere within these first crazy six months, these tips are for you.
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An Ordinary Mother
- Aug 7, 2019
- 5 min
The Truth: Postpartum Bodies
There is a huge variation in what we look like after birth. What is actually happening to our bodies postpartum?
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An Ordinary Mother
- Aug 7, 2019
- 3 min
Love or Loathe: Gender Reveals?
Jenna Jarvunidis baked a cake to celebrate the upcoming birth of her first child. 10 years on, she has a very different perspective...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Aug 7, 2019
- 4 min
Crossing the Line: Questions and Comments to Avoid
'Don't you want children soon? Or a girl?' When are these kind of questions ever appropriate? Should anyone ever question your timeline?
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jun 11, 2019
- 4 min
Positive Positions!
If you’d like to encourage your baby in the best possible position, there are some habits you can get into from day one!
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An Ordinary Mother
- May 30, 2019
- 3 min
Before I was 'Mum'...
Before I was 'Mum', I was me...
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An Ordinary Mother
- May 30, 2019
- 3 min
Sing and Sign!
Sing and Sign challenges both adults and children; it offers you the beginnings of a life skill. It gives you the gift of communication!
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An Ordinary Mother
- Apr 15, 2019
- 5 min
Finding Yourself Again
Depending on the age that you decide to start a family, you may be quite far into the journey of self-discovery when you become a parent,...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Mar 10, 2019
- 7 min
Hypnobirthing: What and Why?
What is hypnobirthing? In a way this question is a little like, ‘how long is a piece of string’ in that it really depends on the...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Feb 1, 2019
- 5 min
Leaving your Breastfed Baby
Leaving your baby for the first time can be stressful for any parent. However, leaving a baby who is exclusively breastfed comes with...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jan 25, 2019
- 4 min
Losing my Baby
Three and a half years ago and it was an experience I don’t ever think I’ll ever fully come to terms with. How can you when what happened...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jan 25, 2019
- 4 min
Dear Mama...
Dear mama, Could you wake up for a minute? I know it's hard for you to open your eyes - we haven't slept a lot yet tonight. But mama, I...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jan 10, 2019
- 4 min
The Expectations and Realities of Motherhood
Prior to the birth of my now 3 year old twin boys, I was full of expectation and anticipation. I willed the weeks away, eager to meet the...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jan 3, 2019
- 2 min
Things I Learned as a Parent
Here are 20 things I learned as a parent last year (WARNING: Some bad language so do not read if you are easily offended!): 1. People who...
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An Ordinary Mother
- Jan 1, 2019
- 4 min
Bedsharing: the answer to our prayers!
Before I had my son, I remember saying to a friend of mine that I would never ever let a child sleep in my bed. So once we came home...
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