I’m a mother of two, and I get it now.
I get it now. A week after giving birth to my second child, I get it now. They said I would be overwhelmed with a combination of emotions I couldn’t comprehend – I get it now. That I will feel immense...
View ArticleLove is Sweatpants and Take-out, Actually
In case the marketing everywhere miraculously hasn’t reached you yet, it’s Valentine’s Day this weekend. And maybe you’re like me. I grew up watching Disney movies and rom-coms. Prince Charming,...
View ArticleToday, You are 2
Tuna, Today, you turn two years old. It’s been exactly two years since that day we met in that freezing operating theatre. I lay there, with your Papa standing in his chalk blue scrubs by my side,...
View ArticleTo the New Mother of Two
One of my very best friends had her second baby just over two weeks ago. And while I’m by no means anywhere close to a seasoned mother of two, it’s amazing what two extra months can teach you. I’ve...
View ArticleI Won’t Tell You That You’re a Good Mother
I’m not going to tell you that you’re a good mother. I won’t even tell you that you’re doing a good job. Because when I do, you’re going to think back to this morning when your toddler threw that...
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