Out of ideas for what to do with the kids? Need some quick inspiration for ideas that are free and can be done with stuff around the house?
I’ve popped some ideas together in one place for easy reference for those days when you need something quick.
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Miscarriage: The loss behind closed doors
Like most things connected to women and women’s bodies, society has served to keep us uninformed and feeling unable to talk about it openly.
Miscarriage is not a secret burden to carry.
In silence we only serve to perpetuate the expectation that the grief of miscarriage should occur behind closed doors.
In this post I discuss the experience of miscarriage, the NHS services journey and what we need to do in society to support people in their grief.
Activity Mum Fails for under 4’s
We do a lot of activities with the kids, some things go better than anticipated and others turn out to be total fails.
In this post I discuss some new additions to add to my ‘Beware: May cause Fury’ activities list.
Maybe you share my pain or maybe your little one is ace at these or maybe you are just more patient than me!
Boys with long hair
Why is it still such a big deal for boys to have long hair? Any parent with a son with long hair will have experienced the constant mistaking of their child’s gender, comments from others or pressure to cut their hair. And when your child goes off to school they face rejection by peers purely because their hair is different and “for girls.”
We must move towards a space where both boys and girls are not held into nonsensical constraints and norms.
Maternity Leave: The origins of mum guilt?
Maternity leave is often the longest period of time we get to spend with our children. This precious time is often woven with difficulties and pressures both internal and external to be the perfect parent. For many maternity leave is when mothers first start to experience mum guilt. The constant evaluation and criticism of everythung you do and whether it may be good enough. In this post I look at maternity leave and the pressure to be a good homemaker.
Having a Second Baby: Sibling Rivalry & Regression
Having a second baby can be challenging for your first born. Feelings of love and excitement mixed with envy and anger make it a difficult time for all the family. In this post I discuss the effects of having another baby on your existing children and discuss issues of Sibling Rivalry, regression, envy and jealousy and the feelings of guilt you may experience as a parent.
Ravey starting school poem
A mums poem about her eldest starting school and the emotional rollercoaster for both parent and child
Returning to life after lockdown: Mourning the loss of the family bubble
With lockdown easing with social distancing and mask wearing, what is the effect of the new normal on families? For many the end of lockdown means the end of a precious period of time with their family and a great sadness at the idea of returning to life where you live like passing ships. In this post I discuss the effect of lockdown easing measures on the family unit and family emotional health
Motherhood: The descent into not giving a damn
Since having kids have you noticed the slow descent into not giving a damn? Greasy hair? No bra? Looking like something the cats dragged in? Yup, that’s me!
Motherhood & Feminism: Quitting Your Job to be a ‘Stay at home Mum’
I wanted to have a family, a career and to be financially independent.
By putting my career on hold to look after my children am I reinforcing the stereotype of the mother and not furthering the pursuit for women’s equality in the workplace following childbirth?
By not working am I dependent on my male counterpart and not sending the right message to my children about women’s roles?
Feminism is about empowering women to make informed choices about their own lives but as a ‘stay at home mum’ I feel most judged and unsupported by other women and mums.