My youngest daughter, known as Elfin here on the blog, was born with a dairy allergy. It made life very difficult for a really long time, but things…
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So you’ve made the decision to breastfeed – that’s wonderful. There are many potential obstacles to getting started, not to mention the issues we can face along the…
At this strange and worrying time, our kids’ wellbeing has never been more of a concern. Today, as we prepare to return to some semblance or normality, I’m…
I’m a huge breastfeeding advocate, but naturally that very precious time eventually reaches its conclusion, and the mother/baby (or toddler) dyad evolves. But how do you know when…
I finally did it! One evening recently, despite being tired from mumming during a pandemic, I got the kids to bed and I fiiiinally put into practice the…
One of the most stressful times I faced with my breastfed CMPA daughter was when it came time to introduce solid foods. Naturally that meant dairy free weaning,…
If you’d asked me a month ago if I’d ever consider homeschooling I would probably have choked on my coffee. Yet here we are. One of the greatest…
Despite the media’s best efforts to ensure otherwise, I’m determined to remain positive in the face of what will be one of the greatest challenges to our generation’s…
