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Tag: Parenting

Top tips for cutting a toddler’s hair

Well. That’s scarred us both for life. He’s left with some 80’s style tramlines and I’m part tempted to hit … More

amateur, coronavirus, COVID-19, Familylife, haircut, lockdown, lockdown2021, mumblogger, MumChallenges, mumlife, Parenting, profession, professional, thelockdownlist, toddler, toddler haircut, toddler life, Toddlers

Mealtime battles

I feel like every night, the dinner I’ve been longing for since my 2:30pm snack, is marred by a myriad … More

dinner time, Family, family dinners, feeding my family, motherhood, MumChallenges, mumlife, Noom, parenthood, Parenting, table manners, toddler, ToddlerLife

Is It Time To Get Up?

The Gro Clock is blue. Mummy stayed up till nearly 11 finishing a book after a Zoom call – both … More

Coffee, Family, motherhood, MumChallenges, mumlife, parenthood, Parenting, sleep, ToddlerLife, wake-up

A Triptych of Time: The Time Thief

I’m not versed in the practice of law, but it’s my understanding that all lawyers have to account for every … More

exhaustion, Family, Familylife, Freedom, frustration, Full-time Mother, gratitude, isolation, lockdown, marriage, me-time, MumChallenges, parenthood, Parenting, parenting roles, relationships, self-care, time management

Surviving the Jabs

In a week of newsworthy vaccinations, our were not headline winning, but it’s still a big deal for a 3.5 … More

child development, health, healthy children, immunisation, keeping safe, motherhood, mumlife, Parenting, toddler, toddler jabs, vaccination

Day 26 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

Today saw the end of Lockdown Version 2.0. Will there be a V3.0? Chances are high for January I’d say … More

COVID-19, Family, Familylife, Freedom, gratitude, health, isolation, lockdown2020, marriage, mindfulness, motherhood, MumChallenges, Parenting, positivity, relationships, toddler, ToddlerLife, weightloss

Day 17 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

We are in lockdown but today we celebrated freedom. Locked-down freedom. Does that still count? Semi-freedom? Frockdown? Lockdom? Whatever you … More

Coffee, COVID-19, Family, Freedom, gratitude, happiness, health, isolation, lockdown, lockdown2020, mental health, motherhood, mumblogger, Parenting, positivity, self-care, social-distancing, toddler, ToddlerLife

Day 13 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

All in the Context Phonics. Feel the fear? I’ve seen a lot of changes in the curriculum over the years. … More

early reading, education, gratitude, lockdown2020, Parenting, phonics, positivity, reading skills, synthetic phonics, teaching, toddler, ToddlerLife

Day 10 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

The upside of losing naps Having naps snatched away from us was brutal and unforgiving. Admittedly I did damn well … More

COVID-19, Family, Freedom, gratitude, happiness, lockdown2020, motherhood, mumblogger, mumlife, naptime, Parenting, positivity, self-care, sleep, toddler, ToddlerLife

Day 8 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

Getting the wins in early. Today I have a consultant appointment. It’s a follow-up after some topical treatment on a … More

Coffee, covid19, dressed up, Family, Freedom, gratitude, Identity, isolation, lockdown2020, motherhood, mum fashion, mumblogger, OOTD, Parenting, positivity, self-care

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