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Emma’s Diary: Please stop asking mums when they’ll have another baby!
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. I’ve covered lots of subjects but one that always comes up is: unsolicited advice and how to handle it. Today’s post is all about one of the questions we *don’t* want to be asked as Mothers. Motherhood is a wild ride. It’s filled with moments of pure love coupled with moments of pure exhaustion. It’s both fleeting and slow-going at times. I am into a new…
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The Best Novelty Christmas Outfits For Babies & Toddlers
Christmas and the festive build-up really is the most magical time of the year for all of the family. Christmas gifts for toddlers, as well as presents for older children and parents, are opened excitedly – often before the sun has come up in houses with young children! Families and friends come together to eat, drink be merry, and celebrate the special time together. Toddlers tear the house apart and the rule book is thrown out of the window for a few days. One of my favourite ways to celebrate the build-up of Christmas and get in the festive spirit is by dressing my little one up in the best…
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Baby Name Trends For 2024
Are you expecting a baby in 2024? Want to know what names will be popular and all-too-common for when your bundle of joy is due? Prefer to avoid the trends and go for a more unique name? I’ve put together a bumper list of predicted baby name trends for 2024. Get your baby book out and start dreaming of your baby and their perfect name. Choosing a name for your baby is a big deal. If you’re stuck or need some inspiration, you can always rely on the experts, celebrities and the trend setters. Whether, like us, you have your heart set on a traditional name, a family tradition, or…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: 5 Things That ALL Mums Do
Partnering with Emma’s Diary has helped me reach so many prospective parents, newborn mums and toddler handlers. Working with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I love having the opportunity to tackle controversial subjects. Today I’m talking all about the silly things we all do as mums! It’s a funny one, so settle in for some laughs! I’ve now been a Mum to my little boy, Jack for 18 months. I seem to have blinked and 18 months of our lives have flown past. It’s no secret that I found the first few weeks tough and the adjustment to be massive. But, it’s as if we got to six weeks, we got into…
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The Vintage Baby Names Making A Comeback For 2023
If you’re having a baby in 2023 and you’re stuck for unique, sweet and traditional names, this blog post is for you. I never wanted my baby to have the same name as every other little boy in his class but I also wanted something traditional and something that would grow with him. My sources tell me that, even this early in 2023, vintage names are coming back. So, grab a cuppa and your notebook and get ready to dive into the ones making a comeback this year! Girls Names Luna – In ancient Roman mythology, Luna was the moon goddess. The name Luna means “moon” in Latin and in…
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