Welcome to part 2 of my Birth Stories blog series. This week we meet Amanda from Life with ASD and me as she tells us the story of her induction, and Cody’s arrival into the world. When I found out I was expecting for the 4th time I already knew the…
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I read this article today, about how a third child brings no extra joy. Apparently research has shown that happiness levels increase for both men and women before and after the birth of a first and second child but by the third child this effect is ‘negligible’ Needless to say, it…
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I love a good book, and my children have inherited that trait. Gemma and Jacob nearly always take a book to bed with them, and a bedtime story is part of our nightly routine. This week’s story of choice has been ‘ Madeleine Goes to the Moon’. A lovely story…
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I blinked, and Christmas seems to have sneaked up on me. It doesn’t seem like 5 minutes ago that we were celebrating Max’s first Christmas, and now that time of year is almost here again. I can’t wait – it’s such a happy, family time. The one downside of Christmas…
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Wherever we go, whichever nursery, playgroup or toddler centre it is, Max always sniffs out the toy kitchen and happily whiles away his time opening and shutting cupboard doors, clattering saucepans and stirring with spoons. All kids seem to have a love for toy kitchens, and I especially love the…
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