Motherhood

Oct 8, 2021 03:05pm

By Anna Cusack

Under Parenting & Motherhood

2 min read

Reimagining Post-Lockdown Life

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Where do my priorities lie?

In the home where I’ve been while dreaming of outside?

In the eyes I avoid when the feelings are too strong?

The teeth that bite if you’re awake too long?

The food demanded, chewed then thrown away?

The same path walked each and every day?

In day care or swim class or playgrounds galore,

Or a job that beckons behind long locked doors?

In a bank account that could be healthy or be bare,

Or a heart that is full of love to share?

In lessons to learn and l…

Identity Through The Eyes Of A Child

“Where’s Mum?” she asks her dad.

“My wife? She’s back now, just there”, he says cheekily.

“No, it’s Mum!”, she shrieks, seeing me down the hallway.

“Oh, you mean Grandma’s daughter?”

“No, it’s Mum!”

“Aunty Ro’s sister?”

“No, Mum!”

“Lisa’s friend?”

“No Dad, it’s just my Muummmmm!”

She runs to me, squealing with delight, and wraps those pudgy little arms of hers tightly around my neck.

This is how my child sees me – in relationship with her alone…

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Here are 6 questions you can ask new parents before you meet their new baby to help them feel prepared for and safe during your visit, and to help you feel a lot less awkward about not knowing where their personal boundaries lie.

1. Would you like to meet up soon, or hold off a while?

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