emhawkerblog

The blog about reading, writing, singing, familying and verbing.

  • Home
  • About me
  • Book reviews
    • For children
    • For grown-ups
  • Writing
  • Family life
  • Songs
    • Rewrites
    • Music group programs
  • Reflection
  • Contact

Mother guilt is unrelenting

I'm sorry. I'm sorry I can't settle Mitchell quickly. I'm sorry he likes to be held. I'm sorry I can't do as much with Ashleigh when I'm holding him. I'm sorry I use the pram to settle him as much as I do. I'm sorry he's not learning to ...

Read More »

Not everyone is judging you

Don't get me wrong. Some people are judging you. But not everyone. Not even most people. When you're a mum (or simply a parent - according to my main source of male parenthood, fathers are not immune), there are so many conflicting views. So ...

Read More »

Our family keeps on keeping on

Our family keeps on keeping on

Some days are good,Some days are bad,Some days are neither,Only so-so.Some days we're sad,Some days we're glad,Ups,                 downs,It's like a family yo-yo.Words from Big Book of Families by ...

Read More »

Don’t count the hours of sleep you’re missing out on

Just don't.Yesterday, I mentioned I wasn't getting much any sleep.And this leads me to my next lesson.When you have a newborn at home, and you're not getting enough sleep, just roll with it. Don't count the hours of sleep you're missing out ...

Read More »

You lose track of time when you have a newborn

When you first come home with a baby, you're up all the time. Life becomes a blur of feeds, burping, settling, re-settling, giving up on settling, cuddling, entertaining the toddler, explaining a lot of things to the toddler, cooking, resting, ...

Read More »

Your heart always has room for more love

Your heart always has room for more love

There is room in your heart for the love for another baby.Or maybe your heart grows.Or maybe the love overlaps.Or maybe your heart knows from the time it is created just how much love you'll have to give in your life, and is exactly the size it needs ...

Read More »

Children make simple things complicated (guest post)

Welcome to week six of my bubby bloggy break! And my sixth and final (for now) guest post.Meet Emma, a friend of mine from ye olde university days (which were, of course, practically yesterday, so less of the ye olde jokes, thank you very much). ...

Read More »

Walk, don’t run (guest post)

Walk, don’t run (guest post)

It's week five of my bubby bloggy break. (Yes, I've spent five whole weeks away from my blog. And I'm enjoying it. Probably. Who knows? I promised myself I wouldn't return until May, so you'll have to wait to find out!)Week five. We've had four ...

Read More »

Superstitions are hard to shake (guest post)

Superstitions are hard to shake (guest post)

Another week, another bubby bloggy break guest post. And boy, oh boy, am I excited about this one! I am, of course, excited about all of my bloggy guest posts. Everyone has gone out of their way to help me out, and I'm so appreciative. But when I ...

Read More »

The glamour of filming music videos (guest post)

The glamour of filming music videos (guest post)

Welcome to the third guest post to feature during my bubby bloggy break. We've heard from two fabulous bloggers so far, so this week I'm changing things up a bit, with a post from my friend, and talented musician, Ken Seto. He'll be embarrassed ...

Read More »

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • …
  • 33
  • Next Page »

Hi! I’m Emily

I parent. I write. I blog. I play with words and numbers in my head. Constantly. It's crowded in there.

FOLLOW ME

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

SEARCH THIS SITE

View posts by month

Copyright © 2026 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress