A colleague of mine said something to me recently that inspired this post. She said she wasn’t surprised by my efficiency at work, because I’m a mum. It made me think about the many skills used by mothers which are applicable in the workplace, so I thought I’d share my views. Leadership and managerial skills […]
Posts with the parenting tag
10 Realities of Co-sleeping
Co-sleeping, (sharing a bed with our son), is our current reality. As with most mums-to-be, a big part of preparing for the arrival of my little bubba, was to arrange the his cot. I spent ages selecting sheets, blankets and sleeping bags (whilst also reading the pros and cons of cot bumpers and duvets). Anyway, […]
10 Times I’ve Tried and Failed to Reason With My Toddler
Babies and toddlers are incredibly smart and intuitive. As The Boy gets older, he’s becoming more decisive and letting us know what he wants and what he doesn’t want. Sometimes those ‘wants’ are funny, potentially unsafe or may simply be inconvenient for me (not going to lie). Below is a list of recent examples where […]
Turning Two, Interesting Times
The Boy turned two earlier this month. I really don’t know where the time has gone and can’t quite believe I’m a mum to a two year old. By the grace of God I am, and I’m so thankful. The past couple of months have been interesting to say the least. Of course people have […]
Scratched at Nursery
I went for Parents’ Evening at Nate’s nursery a couple of weeks ago. I saw a parent asking why a particular child appeared to be targeting his son who had been bitten on two separate occasions by the boy. This got me thinking of what I would do in the same situation. I confessed to […]
