motherhood, womanhood and the life that happens in between
Overcoming challenges and becoming who I want to be
When my Eldest Little Man was younger, he was the “Move First, Think Second” kind of kid – as most little kids are. And some big kids, come to think of it. But anyway… Eldest Little Man was wild, energetic and loud. His imagination knew no boundaries. He always had ripped knees, holey shoes and […]
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A couple weeks ago I finally shared a post about my journey with postnatal distress (PND). Although it was hard and bloody scary to actually put it out there, I am so glad I did, because doing so was both healing and empowering. I didn’t share for pity or to make others feel bad or […]
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I love being a mum. I really do. I just wanted to start with that, because at the very centre of my soul, I know this is where and who I’m meant to be; and I don’t want to portray anything differently. I love my kids with every part of me. But sometimes… Sometimes I […]
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Love is a wonderful thing. I consider myself so incredibly lucky to have found such a strong connection with someone, to have found my soul mate – in fact, before I met him, I didn’t actually “believe” in soul mates, so this meeting brought a huge shift in the way I viewed love. However, as […]
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As mamas, we know we need to (and deserve to) look after ourselves – but sometimes we forget to actually, you know, do it! So in order to remind myself (and actually stick to it), I will be posting weekly challenges on my Facebook page each Monday, and I encourage you to join me! Some weeks they […]
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Who am I? I’m Bunny, mum of two boys. This is how I introduce myself 99% of the time. This is how I define my identity to others. “I’m a mum”. And yes, I am, and yes, my kids are two of the most important people in my life, but if I put the whole […]
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Read Mum Guilt: Part One Now, I may be opening myself up to criticism here, but I’ve compiled a list of 15 things I think mums should NOT feel guilty about – and believe me, I had to stop at 15 or this post would have gone on forever and ain’t no mama got time for […]
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Piggy-backing on my post about the struggle – but super-importance – of being kind to yourself, I feel it’s equally as important to address another issue that mothers face more regularly than nits, grass stains, undie accidents, wet towels left on the floor, toilet audiences, and tantrums, combined. Mum guilt, I’m looking at you. Mum guilt […]
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Some days, I love being a mama. My eldest little man uses his manners without being asked, brings me cups of coffee (or wine on really good days) and is kind and helpful with his younger brother. Littlest man is delightful and happy, and content playing independently for a while in between feeds, sleeps and […]
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Earlier this week we decided to take the kids fishing… if you can call it that. Actually, we sacrificed hooks and softbait to the sea gods in exchange for a few bits of sea weed (which we respectfully and graciously returned). I think my first line got snagged about a minute after I cast it, […]
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