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One year – we made it!
“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but a matter of moments” One year old! The good old saying “time flies” never had much meaning until I had a child. Boy, does time fly! I remember being pregnant and then life changed in a million ways when little M was born. She continues to amaze me each and every day. The things she does, the things she says – and I think this is only the start. This is my mom blog, M is my baby and this is my brag post – just a head’s up! Milestones are “a significant stage or event in the development of something”, in this…
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The Perfect Parent… and other myths
Listen to your baby. There are so many books, doctors and well-meaning friends and family. You don’t need a book – your baby is a book. Just pick it up and read it ~ Mayim Bialik The perfect parent… don’t we all try to be the perfect parent? Some days it feels like we just try and get through the day with everyone in one piece! To me a successful parenting day is when your child is asleep in a warm bed with a full tummy and a happy heart – then I know I have done well. There are hundred’s of parenting books, websites and articles about what to…
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My daughter feels safe with me… and that’s okay!
"The more the child feels attached to the mother, the more secure she is in her acceptance of herself and the rest of the world. The more love she gets. the more she is capable of giving. Attachment is as central to the developing child as eating and breathing" ~Robert Shaw
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Three’s a family
The question I get asked most often these days – when is the next one coming? No Martha, there is no next one! Then you get the eyes, the comments and the questions. My life, my choices, kapish? Okay but seriously, I will never understand why other people think it is okay to tell you how many children you SHOULD have. It isn’t okay and it isn’t anyone’s place either. These are some of the questions/statements I have received from others: YOUR ONLY CHILD WILL BE SPOILT: She will only be spoilt if I raise her to be spoilt. There are many children with siblings who are spoilt brats. IF…
