Family life – Page 11

Parenthood is an experience of contradictions

There is a lot of information out there for parents-to-be. Books, websites, blogs, nurses, doctors, parents, family, friends, people you've met once, complete strangers at the supermarket, train station or bus stop; all will have wisdom to ...

There is more than one way to skin a cat

And there is more than one way to brush your teeth. Apparently you don't have to just move the toothbrush back and forth over your teeth. Ashleigh prefers to hold the toothbrush steady and move her entire head back and forth. When that gets ...

Dad jokes are really bad

Cameron is a wonderful father. He loves his little girl, and has embraced every aspect of fatherhood wholeheartedly.Unfortunately, this includes dad jokes. Not just learning them and saying them, but truly believing that they are funny.The other ...

Toddlers like to help

Ashleigh can be super duper cheeky. If she gets her hands on something she's not meant to have, she'll hang onto it with a grip like a vice. If we're outside, she'll run off down the path until the 'Mummy Monster' chases her to bring her back to the ...

Having your child’s laugh as your SMS alert tone is dangerous

Ashleigh's laugh is absolutely adorable. Whenever I hear it, my heart seems to grow in my chest and I can't help smiling. Surely, only good things can come of having that sound as my SMS alert tone?Um... no. Guess again. When a ...

Roses are red, violets are… violet

I've never given it much thought. Roses are red, violets are blue, and if you don't like it, nuts to you!But they're not. Violets are quite clearly, obviously, violet. In fact, the word for the colour was taken from the word for the ...

Every parent thinks their child is a genius

Pre-bub, I swore I wouldn't do it. Rave on and on (and on and on and on) about this latest milestone of Ashleigh's, or that latest accomplishment. But I do. Even when I see my friends' eyes glazing over as I mention that Ashleigh can ...

Mums don’t get sick days

Wake up. Throbbing pain. World shimmering, the edges creepy-crawling. Cam's alarm like a truck reversing onto my head. Migraine. Cameron is wonderful. Earlier this year, when I had gastro, he took time off work to look after Ashleigh (and, let's ...