• Lock up your medicines

    There is no such thing as a perfect parent and I am certainly not claiming any prizes for parenting but this week really gave my parenting skills a kick up the backside. All my kids have had...

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  • Babytalk Festival 2014 (GIVEAWAY CLOSED)

    The whole basis for my blog is that unfortunately Mother Nature didn’t leave a manual. The world of parenting is complex. There are massive learning curves along the way. Not just during pregnancy or the initial newborn...

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  • The Career Break: Half time report

    If you have been keeping up to speed in what has been happening in Learner Mama land then you will know I am on a career break. It officially started on 15th July 2013 which now means...

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  • New Facebook Group for Irish C-Section mums

    You might have guessed by reading this blog that I am a C-section mum. While it has taken a while I am at peace with my births and proud to say I am one.  So much so...

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  • Handsel Monday – anyone?

    My Dad e-mailed me earlier to say it was Handsel or Handselling Monday. It’s not something I am very familiar with but he grew up with the tradition as a child. His mum was from Manchester and...

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  • Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014

    2013 was my first year of blogging.  I recently celebrated my blogiversary.  Looking back is always nice and sentimental.  So for the sake of sentimentality I have looked back at the year that was. The start of...

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