Mummy Confession: When I was a new mum especially, I was always curious to keep up with what skills my baby was developing. I often felt the need to see their progress and keep track of their milestones. Favourite screen time apps for kids? Check them out here Disclosure: This post is not sponsored by any of the following companies or apps and is purely my honest opinion. This post contains affiliate links which means I make a commission on qualifying purchases. See my disclosure policy for details. Now, hear me out, not every baby develops the same skills at Read More
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I Don’t Get Out Much
Mummy Confession: I don’t get out of the house much. With or without kids. School holidays have rolled around again, and that brings my stubborn side out. The side that hates leaving home. We have only left the area a handful of times, because the thought of it alone exhausts me. It’s gotten worse with the number of children. Though, I love socialising and getting out of the everyday routine, it’s so daunting just to get out of the house! Take for instance this typical before, during and after a trip outside of our neighbourhood: I corral all the children Read More
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My Picky Child: An Introduction
Mummy Confession: I was an overwhelmingly picky child when I was growing up. Now, I have a daughter who may be more picky than I ever was. Hi, my name is Amanda, and I’m a picky eater. That was probably my mom’s biggest struggle with me growing up-getting me to eat. She tried expanding my variety of foods, and getting me to try new things. I would have none of it. I remember from a very young age, I would even taste things, and after I had my mind set on disliking something, I would refuse to admit I liked it-even Read More
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The Common Cold: A Pit of Misery
Mummy Confession: Before kids, my thoughts towards the common cold weren’t much, but after kids, even the common cold is the most vile of things to strike my children. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links by which I earn commissions from qualifying sales. “We can’t make it today. The kids have come down with something.” I used to scoff at those words. I used to think, “Oh come on. It’s just a cold. Sniffles and a little itchy nose.” I take all those thoughts back now as a mum. Both being the one who has kids with a cold and Read More
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How to Cope as an Ex-Pat Mother: Strategies For Coping with Homesickness
Mummy Confession: I miss my American friends and family all the time. And occasionally a few other things about my “home” country. I was a teenager when I first visited what I now call home. I had no clue that the metric system would be an integral part of my future. I scoffed at science and math problems that had me calculate train collisions using meters per second speeds. Though, let me be honest, no one actually thinks in metres (yes, spelling!) per second here (or no one I have met thus far). My story of how I came to Read More
