How To Prepare For Maternity Leave

Pregnancy brings with it a lot of joy for the parents-to-be. But there are often worries and stress about how many things need to be ticked off a list before you can go on maternity or parental leave especially if both partners are working in full time jobs.

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Nursery Ideas and Baby Proofing Your Child’s Room

It may not even cross your mind as you excitedly browse the aisles of your baby store of choice, but it’s probably one of the most important things to consider as far as your nursery is concerned. Most parents will likely discover that baby proofing, and all of the gadgets that make it a reality, are some of the most important (and potentially sanity saving) things you can purchase at these stores.
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How to Tap into Your Motherly Instincts

What is the ‘perfect mother’ anyway? Is the perfect mother the one who breastfeeds the longest? Or the one who doesn’t ever yell at her kids and always get’s them to school and the birthday parties on time? Or the one who always knows how to soothe a crying baby? Maybe the perfect mother is the one who has the tidiest house and is able to juggle work, children, the preschool fete AND make it all look easy?

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Postnatal Depression: My Shower, My Sanctuary

The below story was written in August 2012, when the darkness of my postnatal depression remained a constant companion. My writing about such experiences was to show other mothers they are not alone in their thoughts and feelings, and that there is hope when such darkness descends upon your life… No one should have to walk this path alone.
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