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‘Don’t make me go!’ Tips to help with the back to school blues
By Catherine Beach Counselling, Dip Couns, MBACP If the page does not automatically re-direct you, please click here:...
An Ordinary Mother
Feb 27, 20211 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Feb 13, 20212 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Jan 30, 20214 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Jan 30, 20213 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Jan 24, 20214 min read
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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.
An Ordinary Mother
Oct 20, 201913 min read
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The Truth: Postpartum Bodies
There is a huge variation in what we look like after birth. What is actually happening to our bodies postpartum?
An Ordinary Mother
Aug 7, 20195 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Aug 7, 20193 min read
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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?
An Ordinary Mother
Aug 7, 20194 min read
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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!
An Ordinary Mother
Jun 11, 20194 min read
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Before I was 'Mum'...
Before I was 'Mum', I was me...
An Ordinary Mother
May 30, 20193 min read
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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!
An Ordinary Mother
May 30, 20193 min read
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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,...
An Ordinary Mother
Apr 15, 20195 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Mar 10, 20197 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Feb 1, 20195 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Jan 25, 20194 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Jan 25, 20194 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Jan 10, 20194 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Jan 3, 20192 min read
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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...
An Ordinary Mother
Jan 1, 20194 min read
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