Sleepless nights since before you became a mother, pains everywhere after birth, feeding on demand for 24 hours a day, coping with a baby who cries for apparently no reason, figuring out why the baby is crying, remembering to wash your hair after two weeks, cleaning the house, cooking, trying to realise what the hell…
Things I wish for my daughter
I like to think that when Ruby was born she had a few fairy godmothers around her (the ones we don't see) ad they all blessed her with all qualities a human being can have and they gave her luck, wisdom, health and love and above all happiness throughout all her life. The minute I…
Why I don’t miss my baby bump
Lately everyone asked me if I miss my baby bump. Smiling at me, giving me that conspiratory look like they already know the answer but they just want to hear it from me and make that "Aaaaawwww"Β sound. Well no. I don't miss it. Why would I? It's not like I had it so easy I…
Are we turning into our mothers?
I remember that as a child I thought my mother was overreacting, mean, overprotective, annoying, miss know it all and obviously the one person in the world who is unable to understand me under any circumstances. There were moments when I was whispering for myself "I hate you" so I can calm down cause…