(Baby) Boom or Bust
I’m a cynical old trout. I’ll always see the ulterior motive to even the most sincere of gestures. I can’t help it. I try and…
What’s Your Incentive?
There’s no doubt about it. Finding out I was pregnant in April 2013 was the biggest shock OF MY LIFE. To say I wasn’t expecting…
Wanting Another Baby
When it comes to making decisions, I wouldn’t exactly say I’m good at it. Indecisive is definitely a word I would use to describe myself.…
The Lone Ranger
I agree with Teresa May. There I said it. But wait, before you click on the X in the top right of the screen, just…
Mistakes and Miracles
Usually, when I decide I want to write something, it comes naturally. I’ll have an idea of what I want to write/rant about, brainstorm a…
Is Marriage The Kiss Of Death?
Now, before I begin, I can’t use personal experience with this because I have never been married myself. I’m engaged; not to be married, as…
What Do You Mean You Don’t Want Kids?
A topic that has been mooted over the last few days surrounds the subject of women who don’t have children. Following an article which featured…
Sterilisation: Old Enough To Have A Baby, Too Young To Decide Not To
I’ve found a new woman I admire. Strong, opinionated women who stick to their guns are individuals I stick on something of a pedestal. In a world…
From Boyfriend & Girlfriend To Mum & Dad
I was really quite sad to read the news that Olympic swimmer and recently turned Reality TV star Rebecca Adlington and her husband of 18…
The Next Generation Of The Only Child
I’ve found myself in a bit of a quandary, shall we say. It’s not a situation I necessarily need to worry about just yet, but…
10 Things I’ve Learnt Since Becoming A Parent
My son turns 2 this week! I can scarcely believe it, in some ways it feels like he's been here for so much longer; I can't…
Engaged…..To Not Be Married.
I had my nails done today. I was in such a rush as I'd managed to squeeze an appointment in after finishing work and before…