Part of the Blogging Community...

I love writing posts for my own blog here at SquiggleMum, but the blogosphere is a community and I also contribute elsewhere as much as I am able.  Community is about giving and not just getting.  Community is about belonging, supporting, encouraging, and coming along side.  (The pics above are of me meeting up with many members of the online community.  Still so many I’d love to meet, especially over there...

Seriously Sleep Deprived (Parenting Aus)...

A couple of weeks ago the results of a ten year Australian study were released, refuting once and for all the notion of Mummy Brain.  But I say the phrase will stick around, because most of us know that our forgetful and even irrational behaviour following the birth of a baby has nothing to do with brain changes and everything to do with sleep deprivation. Duh. Saying you have “mummy-brain” is coded language...

Teeny-Agers (Parenting Aus)...

I’m having a bit of a rant over at Parenting Australia this week regarding fashion for young girls.  I didn’t mean to get up on my soap box, but I feel so strongly about some of the clothes that we are “supposed” to be dressing our kids in and the messages we are giving them. When did we decide to skip childhood and fast track our babes from tots to teens? This week’s junk mail catalogues are...

Overdue Times Two (Parenting Aus)...

It’s funny.  I’ve had two kids but I have no idea what it’s like to go into labour!  Not naturally anyway.  With both pregnancies I had to be induced at 41 weeks.  You can read the story of my two overdue arrivals at Parenting Australia this week.  Here’s a teaser… Most of us spend a considerable amount of time during pregnancy thinking about labour. First we dream about it, then we...

In-Between Mums (Parenting Aus)...

What kind of mum are you?  A SAHM?  A WAHM?  A Working Mum?  Or like me, are you an in-between mum, falling into a grey space between those titles…?  I’m sharing my thoughts on the topic over at Parenting Australia today.  Here’s a snippet: I loved teaching, but resigning was the right thing for me to do when my daughter was born in 2006 as I knew I wanted to be at home with her full time.  Over...

Off To Kindy! (Parenting Aus)...

One week and counting!!  My daughter is marking off the sleeps til she starts kindy.  At three and a half she’s a lovely combination of still being little at times, and oh-so-big at other times.  She’s a pretty independent kid and I’m sure she’s ready for kindy.  I just don’t know if kindy is ready for her…! You can read my post about her starting kindy over at Parenting Australia...

New Year: Same Old Me (Parenting Aus)...

As a full time SAHM I find the start of each new year a really challenging time.  I’m sharing my very honest thoughts about it over at Parenting Australia today, along with a conversation with my own self.  Please, someone reassure me that I’m not the only mama on the planet who doesn’t just talk to herself but also answers herself back…?!  Here’s a snippet of me talking to me. Me: Everyone...