I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to write this post for you. I’ve been meaning to do it since day 1 of lying in that hospital bed, feeling like I’d been dropped out of an aeroplane at 10,000 feet into an unknown land, with nobody to tell…

There is a big difference between being lonely and being alone. Let's face it, as a Mom you are NEVER alone, you constantly have some form of attachment or shadow following you everywhere. It's either my son Zion attached to my boob while I'm on the toilet, or my other…

Photo © MooMoo Kids I am rapidly learning that every day with a little human is a school day. Not only are they learning new things seemingly every day, but we, as their parents, are too. We sometimes might think we’ve got it all together and have some sort of…

What do you want to be when you grow up Shannon? It differed from day to day. A hairdresser some days, because one of my parent's friends was a hairdresser and she was really cool. A dancing teacher on other days, because I loved my dancing teacher so much and…

Those nights that seemed to never end. Rocking, feeding, changing, cuddling, standing, swaying, walking, crying, screaming... both him and I. I remember the fake smiles I gave when the camera came out. I desperately wanted to be happy, but it felt like such an effort. I remember telling everyone I…