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Things Every Parent Should Plan Ahead For
Becoming a parent shifts your perspective entirely. Suddenly, you’re not just thinking about your own future, but also the long, winding road ahead for your children. Thinking about things like first homes and ensuring your family is protected no matter what can feel overwhelming. However, by taking small, deliberate steps now, you can build a secure foundation for your family’s future, giving you invaluable peace of mind. Long-term financial security Your own financial security is the bedrock of your family’s stability. Ensuring you have adequate pension savings is crucial, so you don’t have to rely on your children in your later years. Another key step is building an emergency fund…
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How to Survive the First Trimester (While Your Toddler Uses Your Sanity as a Climbing Frame)
Life update: baby number 2 is cooking away! If you’re along for this journey, too, welcome! Now here you are: pregnant with baby number two. Congratulations! And also… what were we thinking? The first trimester is a wild ride of exhaustion, nausea, and sudden sobbing fits over burnt toast. Now toss a full-throttle toddler into the mix and, well, welcome to level two of the parenting game — where sleep is a myth, snacks are sacred, and your body is growing a human while you chase another one around the living room with half a breadstick hanging out of your bra. Here’s how to survive (ish). 1. Lower the Bar…
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The Car Seat Every Mum Needs to Know About – Meet the Turn2Me Grow i-Size R129 Car Seat
Car seat and travel safety are high on my list of priorities when it comes to parenting. It’s a controversial subject, and my recent Instagram poll had people sending me angry messages and votes of support. But why is it such a divisive subject?! We all just want to keep our little ones safe, right? I know it’s super overwhelming to know what’s a must and what’s not, so I’ve done my own research to help you. Introducing the Turn2Me Grow i-Size R129 Car seat – a total game-changer for safe, stylish, stress-free travel.
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Emma’s Diary Feature: Reasons why our routine just *works*
Partnering with Emma’s Diary has helped me reach so many prospective parents, newborn mums and toddler handlers – I love hearing your feedback and support, thank you! Working with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I love having the opportunity to tackle controversial subjects. Today’s blog post is all about how, for us, having a routine just works. Thank you Emma’s Diary for giving me this platform to share my innermost thoughts. Now we’re in November, we’re just over two and a half years into this journey as parents to our wonderful son Jack. Time has flown and those scary newborn days feel like a distant memory. But routine is one thing we’ve…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: Why I hate the term: Terrible Twos
Partnering with Emma’s Diary has helped me reach so many prospective parents, newborn mums and toddler handlers – I love hearing your feedback and support, thank you! Working with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I love having the opportunity to tackle controversial subjects. This blog post is a controversial one: I HATE the term: terrible twos. Thank you Emma’s Diary for giving me this platform to share my innermost thoughts. I’ve spoken before about phrases I hate as a parent – and terrible twos is certainly one of them. As the mother of a wild two-year-old, I can tell you that most moments are in fact the opposite of terrible. Toddlerhood is a wild ride…
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