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An angry mother is an underresourced mother
Thursday night was one of the most relaxed nights I can remember with my kids. I played and bathed with them without having to feign interest. There was no arguing or gritting my teeth despite my unfairly low-sleep-needs firstborn not being interested in sleep until well after 9pm. I was solo parenting but had it covered. I am smashing this mum-of-two thing, I thought as I dozed off alongside both of my sleeping cherubs, I’ve got this in the bag.
The following night, less than 24 hours after pa…
"Such a good age": Why eight months postpartum can feel like anything but
EIGHT MONTHS POSTPARTUM.
A time also known as: Oooft, Dear Lordy, WTF, Why? What is sleep? and alternatively, Send help.
By far, no question, without a doubt, 8 months postpartum was the hardest time for me. This is the primary reason why my single session/SOS doula day service extends beyond the newborn period to when baby turns two years old!
I’m not the only one, and I can see why so many hit rock bottom at that age. Here’s what’s going on for many mothers and birth parents in Australia at…
Beyond Amazing: The Excruciatingly Slow Steps of a Mother's Labour of Love
The doctor and my daughter: A lesson in body safety
Why do I talk birth when I'm a postpartum doula?
3 Years In: What Would I Change?
Start Early: Why Waiting To Be The "Fun One" Falls Flat
If you’re tempted to leave the baby duties to your partner and come back for the “fun part” when they’re old enough to play, I have news for you! Unfortunately... it just doesn’t work that way.
Yes, baby care is hard, because all the skills are new and baby communication is a new language.
Think of it this way. You wouldn’t head off to a new country without doing any language training and expect to cruise through. You’d likely do some reading up, and spend a few weeks on a language app so you co…
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The Village Starts When You Decide It Does. Here's How.
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