Becoming Dot Cotton: the trouble with laundry
I have to talk about laundry. No really, I do. I’ve been having a good hard long think about it recently. I’ve been thinking about it while I sort clothes, wash clothes, hang clothes out […]
February 2015
Life lessons at six months old. The first half year.
In five days time the spud will be six months old. She has been alive outside the womb for exactly half a year. If this were a real world job, my probation period would be […]
And so… I shall write a book!
Last week I had the opportunity to appear on new Irish parenting website www.herfamily.ie as a guest blogger. I’d seen the site advertised on Facebook a few days after its launch and was dying to […]
Baby love – it’ll change your entire world
Since I’ve had the little mini spud, I’ve tried a number of times to explain to people what shocked me the most about this reproducing lark. Love. All consuming, making me cry, full up inside, […]
Will I ever be skinny again? Top ten tips on baby weight loss
I’m not sure where the conviction came from, but I really thought dropping the baby pounds would be, well, a cinch. I’d never really had a problem with my weight. Piling on the kilos while […]
Boobs and babies: the scandal of breastfeeding
You can’t move for media coverage on breastfeeding women these days. We’re hot gossip. ‘Woman told to cover up at posh hotel’ was a major scoop. ‘Women not allowed to breastfeed at breastfeeding conference’ was […]
Packing the hospital bag: 7 things you cannot birth without
Packing the hospital bag is one of the most tangible things you can do during bump watch. Buying the bits you need, checking and rechecking the list, packing and repacking as your due date approaches […]
The emotions of returning to work: facing the end of maternity leave
I like working. I love the sense of achievement, the thinking and doing, the mixing with people, and the routine of being up early and home tired after a productive day. I never thought about […]
How to christen your baby on a budget
When it came to our baby’s christening, we were adamant about one thing: money. No matter what, we said, this special family occasion will not leave us in debt, under pressure or worried about cash. […]