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Emma’s Diary Feature: Please Don’t Buy My Son A 1st Birthday Present
When Jack turned 1, I asked people not to buy him anything for his birthday. My controversial decision has been quickly became an Emma’s Diary feature. The team were so intrigued to find out why I didn’t want anything for him and I happily agreed to share my thoughts. It’s a juicy one! A Snippet From My Emma’s Diary Feature… Life, when you have a baby, lives on fast forward. Yesterday, my belly was protruding in front of me and my baby was happily kicking my ribcage. I blinked and then he was here, smiling and cooing away at us. I blinked again and his first Christmas had been and gone.…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: The Juxtaposition Of Motherhood
Today’s blog post is another featured writing piece from Emma’s Diary. I’ve never known a feeling like it – being a mum is the most incredible, amazing and fulfilling thing I’ve ever done but that doesn’t mean that it’s not also the toughest, hardest and most emotional job I’ve ever had. Social media and celebrities will have you believe that motherhood is all lovely lunches, snoozy cuddles on the sofa, bouncing back, glamorous days out and full night’s sleep. I was guilty of feeling less than adequate in the early days (and still now, often, ten months in) when I’d swipe through Instagram and see glossy images of mums who seem to…
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My Most Popular Posts From 2022
2022, what a year. The most amazing year in my whole entire life, the year my life changed forever, the year I became a Mummy, the year I met my amazing little boy Jack, the year priorities shifted and changed. My blog has been my home for over seven years and for the first time ever, I took some time away to enjoy life, my new baby, my new life. I blogged on and off in those early maternity leave days but came fully back at the start of November. Now we’re nearing the end of the best year of my life, I wanted to share my most popular posts…






