“Is he sleeping through the night?” asks a stranger. “She’s too clingy. You really need to stop picking her up.” says a friend. “Is she a good baby?” asks a woman at the park. “He should be...
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Mama, I see you crying in the shower. I hear your thoughts as they mislead you into believing that you’re failing. I sense your fear. Your worries. Your uncertainty. Your overwhelm. Your grief. Your yearning...
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“Leave them. They’ll have some there. Let’s travel light,” said my husband, referring to our son’s set of buckets and spades. Thirty-six hours, two plane trips, a ferry ride, two shuttles, and a taxi...
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“I love you mum” whispers my five-year-old son. It’s 1:30 am. I thought I was being quiet. But, I must have roused him from his slumber. I have a sore throat. I couldn’t sleep. “What’s that...
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Toddlers are brilliant. Aren’t they? They live in the present moment. They’re capable and innocent. And perhaps my favourite trait – they’re authentic. They’re unfiltered. They’re among the...
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“In about 95% of cases the reason a child doesn’t sleep well is…sleep props.” They were her exact words. A very popular sleep “expert’s” unqualified statement that found its way into my...
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