Little Arlo has had gastro the last 24 hours. He woke up just now very spritely after a 3 hour sleep on the couch and pronounced, “Mumma we need to make your soup. That’s all
Breastfeeding isn’t always easy. I can remember those initial days after our first son was born wondering, “How can this be so hard?”… Fortunately, with some great advice from our midwife and a little patience,
Have you ever wondered why mattresses come with those tags that remind us when we are disposing of them—not to burn them? The tag certifies that a mattress is up to ‘fire code’, meaning that
I heard this quote “We are only as happy as the secrets we keep” where the author was talking about how a lack of authenticity eats away at our soul. Later I was thinking about
Sometimes I find myself debating if I should buy my children small tubs of organic yoghurt for school lunches… Truth be told, my kids find even the small tubs of organic yoghurt are “too big”
One area that I can confidently say that I am an expert in is with knowing “the pregnant brain”. Having had five pregnancies in eight years I have developed a keen understanding of how hormones
I found myself up to my elbows making cupcakes (well, muffins actually) the other night, for my second eldest to take to school for his birthday. When he asked me to make the cakes I
Today’s parents are special. You have to be — you are raising children in a very different world and as my mother likes to remind me, “Things aren’t the way they used to be.” …She’s
Will nuts make me fat and which nuts are best? A girlfriend said to me the other night that her weakness was eating nuts. “I just love snacking on them, isn’t that terrible because they
Lamb is possibly my favourite protein (apologies to the vegetarians!). This hearty soup nourishes and nurtures the weary or light-hearted. The Moroccan flavours complement the tender lamb shanks and the sweetness of the purple carrots beautifully… It’s
Plastic has revolutionized the way we move and store our food… Its incredible properties have resulted in us being surrounded by plastic food packaging. Next time you are at the supermarket make a mental note
Have you ever wondered where ‘processed meats’ fit along the health scale? I have questioned these foods as I’m married to an Italian who likes to occasionally indulge in prosciutto and salami. Sometimes he even
[ Note: This is the 3rd in my Health & Fertility series of articles. Please read #1 and #2 first! ] I’ve always been someone who likes to be prepared. I don’t really like surprises… (…unless I’ve hinted sufficiently about a gift
It fascinates me that we seem to know more about what influences reproductive success in laboratory animals then we do in human beings… [ Note: This is the 2nd in my 3-part Health & Fertility series
A lot of couples today now wonder how fertile they are… This may be because they personally know other couples who have had ‘fertility challenges’ and they are now curious about their own potential to
