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Motherhood

It was all worth it, for this one moment.

My best friend is currently 38 weeks pregnant. I see her cute big bump as she waddles around uncomfortably, waiting... and waiting... I remember those days. They seemed to go on forever and ever. I remember thinking to myself: "Just arrive already! Let's do this baby!" But I don't think anyone can…

Shannon McLaughlinApril 20, 2016

Fourth Trimester Motherhood

Why you come first (and how I learnt that the hard way)

Last week I went to visit a brand new mama friend of mine whose twins are 12 weeks old. They were born at just 31 weeks, so they are still really teeny and needing their mama 24/7. We had a really good chat and while twin number 1 slept peacefully…

Shannon McLaughlinMarch 9, 2016

Motherhood

You know you’re a Mom when…

Sometimes being a Mom makes me want to throw a tantrum like a toddler. Take my afternoon yesterday... my little man has been teething and I'm pretty sure it's those darn eye teeth, so his appetite has not been as amazing as usual. I decided to put some extra effort in…

Shannon McLaughlinJanuary 21, 2016

Motherhood

Before I was a Mom…

I thought moms that had c-sections were too posh to push. I thought moms that didn't breastfeed were lazy. I thought moms that co-slept had no sex life. I thought moms that only wanted one child were selfish. I thought stay at home moms were spoilt and had 'the life'. I thought moms…

Shannon McLaughlinOctober 29, 2015

Motherhood

The pressure we put on ourselves as Moms

He turned 1 years old on Sunday. My little squish face turned 1. It's like now that he has a number, he just seems automatically bigger. All of a sudden he looks so tall, like a real little toddler. I thought I would be super emotional on the day and…

Shannon McLaughlinAugust 18, 2015

Motherhood

4 Reasons why co-sleeping is GOOD for your sex life!

What? You let him sleep in your bed? That's going to totally ruin your sex life, you are creating such a bad habit! It might be cute now but wait til he's 6! He should really be sleeping in his own room by now, otherwise he is going to be…

Shannon McLaughlinJuly 24, 2015

Encouragement Fourth Trimester Motherhood

6 confidence boosters for first time moms

Before I became a Mom I was confident, care-free and in control. I never really had bad days. And if I did, a glass of wine and evening out with my boyfriend would fix it. My goals for the day were things like: Eat right. Drink 2 litres of water. Walk / Pilates. Put on mascara. Catch…

Shannon McLaughlinMarch 24, 2015

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