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Maternity leave…is it really just a year-long cake break?
Last year was a big year for our family. Dad drew his pension, my Grandma joined WhatsApp, and I gave birth to our son. And along with baby Tom, the majority of my pre-conceptions about birth, parenthood and maternity leave … Continue reading
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Tagged baby boy, baby brain, baby groups, baby love, birth, breastfeeding, labour, maternity leave, new mum, new parents, sleep deprivation, son, weaning
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A love letter to Scarborough (and a bit of Filey on the side)
People say all kinds of stuff when they’re pregnant, I think mainly to stop themselves going under about the fact that life is about to completely upend itself. I have friends who when pregnant said they would still do a … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, British seaside, by the sea, caravan holidays, caravans, chippy tea, coastal holidays, family, filey, fish and chips, Haven, holidays, new mum, new parents, Primrose Valley, scarborough, seaside, seaside towns, travel, travelling with a baby, Yorkshire, yorkshire coast
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Notes from a small island, Part 2: Five go to Arran
It was our third family holiday in under three months, and as such we breezed out of the door a mere 15 minutes later than our scheduled leaving time. Yes, we smashed the steriliser just as we were about to … Continue reading
More holidays than Judith Chalmers 