To my pre-pregnant self (the idiot who thought she had it all figured out),
If you are reading this letter then time travel has been invented. Good, because now I can come back in time and punch you in the face. Continue reading
babies who do not sleep
How To Work From Home When You Have Babies Who Won’t Leave You The Hell Alone
IT is Saturday night. The baby is in bed before 9pm. This is good.
I am still awake. This is also good.
I have a BIG decision to make.
Do I have a glass of wine in my pyjamas or do some work? Continue reading
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How to survive when your baby won’t go the fzZk to sleep
After reading advice for sleep-deprived parents on the entire internet, (including Ten Ways To Tell You Are Sleep Deprived – duh, I am not getting any sleep?!) it seems that all I need to do to feel better is to eat nuts, do yoga and sleep when the baby sleeps.
Well, I have no time (or energy) for yoga, my baby doesn’t sleep and the only nuts I consume are in a Snickers bar – so I came up with my own list… Continue reading
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How to Lose Friends and Irritate People When You Have Babies
When you first have a baby your friends are great. They come to see you with bucket loads of cuddly toys and coo over your bundle of joy. They will offer to babysit ‘whenever you need a break’ and refer to themselves as Aunty/Uncle….
Enjoy this for about three weeks.
Then the honeymoon is well and truly over. Continue reading
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SURVIVOR STORY: HOW TO SURVIVE FATHERHOOD (ON BARELY ANY SLEEP)
Al & Teddy
Sleep thief survivor Al Ferguson explains how becoming a dad and experiencing the pain of a miscarriage led to the creation of The Dad Network. The 26-year-old launched the website after finding there were very few places for men to share their feelings on the challenges of parenthood. Continue reading
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How to survive the morning after the night before
My eyes are bloodshot and my head is throbbing. There is sick in my hair and my throat is sore from singing half the night.
I swear that this is the last time.
I promise myself I will do something about it.
But myself has heard it all before.
And she knows I am full of shit.
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Six ways to have a perfectly imperfect Christmas
One of the best things about the festive season is that you can get away with breaking all the parenting rules and blame it on Christmas.
Mince pies before dinner tonight? Why not, it’s Christmas!
Sherry in the afternoon? Don’t mind if I do! It’s Christmas!
CBeebies for two hours while I recover from that afternoon sherry, you say? Sod it, it’s Christmas!
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Survivor Story: How Changing My Baby’s Diet Changed My Life…
The latest Sleep Thief Survivor Story is by nutritionist and herbalist Caroline Mentzer. On discovering that her daughter’s very poor sleep was due to food allergies, the 37-year-old turned her life around and went from rock bottom to a radio gig!
Caroline’s story:
“Early motherhood was a strange phenomenon for me. I’d been used to filling my time working two jobs whilst studying for a degree. I was blissfully and ignorantly looking forward to Melissa’s arrival so that I could slow down and spend some quality time as a family. After all, how difficult could it be? I was used to working hard, and I was aware that the first few months were tough when your baby needed feeding through the night. But nothing prepared me for the total upheaval I would experience when parenting a child that just won’t sleep. Continue reading
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How I Survived When I Couldn’t Afford Wine (Or Food)
Before I had babies I used to buy fresh herbs, clothes and a lot of wine.
Now I have two babies and I buy ketchup and a little bit of wine.
But not so long ago, I could not even afford to buy ketchup, wine or anything else for that matter…
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How To Make Delicious Chicken Soup When You Have Babies
I don’t usually post recipes. This isn’t really that kind of blog. Plus, I don’t actually know any.
However, the delicious chicken soup my husband makes is so good (when I say ‘good’ I mean BANE OF MY LIFE) I thought I would share it with you.
INGREDIENTS:
- Chicken
- Toddler
- Fridge
- Pan
