Is your toddler or child scared of vacuum cleaners? My son, now 4, was absolutely terrified of vacuum cleaners for a couple of years. This fear of such an innocuous household item can seem irrational to adults, but it’s actually very common! Most children will outgrow their fear of vacuum cleaners, but there’s a lot […]
Gentle Parenting
The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith – review
Welcome back, my dear friend! Today I’m setting skincare aside to talk about the latest release from one of my favourite parenting authors. Introducing The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith! As new and clueless parents who gravitated towards natural birth, breastfeeding, bed sharing, and attachment parenting, Sarah Ockwell-Smith books and Gentle Parenting (GP) appealed […]
What to expect at a toddler speech evaluation
Well, it’s been a while since I posted a parenting update. This is a long and somewhat cathartic post, but I hope if you have a toddler speech evaluation coming up, you’ll find it helpful. We’ve been concerned over my 2 year old son’s speech since June last year. It began at Jonah’s routine 2-year […]
Starting baby led weaning – the first two weeks
I’m really excited to share our first two weeks of baby led weaning! I thought it might be helpful to share Cara’s first foods, how I’m preparing her meals, and our set up. I hope it’ll help you get started, as I know how daunting it can be at the beginning! We began weaning Cara […]
The Second Baby Book review
Sarah Ockwell-Smith’s latest book, titled The Second Baby Book, adds to her collection of parenting books under the gentle parenting umbrella. As the name suggests, this book is all about how to cope with pregnancy number two and create a happy home for your firstborn and your new arrival. We always planned to have 2 […]
Cara Grace’s birth story
I’m so excited to finally have time to share Cara’s birth story here on my blog. Her birth was a truly amazing experience, I still can’t quite believe it. I’m so proud of her, myself, and my husband for staying calm. It was a normal Wednesday and although I’d previously guessed Cara would arrive on the 14th, […]
The Gentle Eating Book review
I was so pleased to be sent a copy of Sarah Ockwell-Smith’s new book, The Gentle Eating Book. I’ve followed Sarah and gentle parenting since Jonah was born. I’m going to apologise in advance for the length of this post, but reading this book has moved me in so many ways. I’ve found it to […]
Messy Little Thing bib review
We’ve just got back from a gorgeous babies brunch where we got to try out the brilliant Messy Little Thing bib. Those a-ha moments in parenting, where you wish you’d discovered something sooner? I’m going to share with you just one of those moments. Jonah is almost 19 months and we’ve been weaning him since […]
My extended breastfeeding story for Columns by Kari
I was so bowled over to be invited to guest post my extended breastfeeding story for Columns by Kari in her World Mama series. This gorgeous series highlights amazing stories from parents all over the world. It gives a really broad perspective of life as a parent. In the post, you can read my experiences […]
My favourite natural breastfeeding products
This post is a list of my favourite natural breastfeeding products. These are my all-time favourite breastfeeding products, which at some point have been invaluable to me. Many of them I’ve reviewed here on my blog. Along with natural breastfeeding products, I’ll also show you my favourite general breastfeeding products you’ll definitely find helpful, such […]
