What is it that we really feel guilty about?

I heard a quote today which made me think: “Guilt over the little things usually means a bigger issue is troubling you” (source unknown). This made me consider my situation as a Mum and my constant feelings of guilt, as I know so many Mums can relate. We talk about “Mum-guilt” as though it isContinue reading “What is it that we really feel guilty about?”

Time to bond with your baby.

I read something recently on an Instagram post which said, “that wave of love you feel when you first hold your baby”. I wasn’t even surprised. There seems to be a societal expectation for Mothers to feel this rush of love and have this instant bond with their baby and if they don’t, there isContinue reading “Time to bond with your baby.”

We are so lucky to have happy, healthy babies.

We should never forget how lucky we are to have our beautiful babies; happy, safe and at home. Some aren’t so lucky. I was watching a TV programme recently about families who had just had babies. They filmed six families, no 2 the same, every baby different and each set of parents handling it differently.Continue reading “We are so lucky to have happy, healthy babies.”