Category: guilt
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Excerpt 19. My Miscarriage.
Today wasn’t any less ordinary than any other day, but it was a day that caught me off guard in a way I hadn’t expected it to. I’ve had a box of paperwork sitting in my laundry, calling out to me to be sorted for months now, but it’s one of those monotonous tasks that…
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Excerpt 16. Embracing Survival Mode.
Today was as monotonous as they get. We woke up, not at a time of my choosing, and well before the sun was up, but we got up someway, somehow. We all had our morning beverage of choice. Eva’s being her dairy free formula (yes, we’re a cows milk protein allergy family, or CMPA as…
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Excerpt 13. Early Parenting Traumas.
I’m back! It’s been a couple of days between writing, and as well intentioned as I was to writing daily, sometimes it’s just not possible. Particularly when you have an 18 month old smack bang in the middle of a leap (developmental milestones for the non parents), growing several teeth at the same time and…
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Excerpt 10. Embracing the old.
Today I socialised. That’s not common for me anymore. Well, not to the extent I used to. How do other mums find the time to socialise? Actually, I think time can always be made. It’s how do other mums find the desire to socialise? I don’t know if it’s a post covid world or if…
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Excerpt 9. Putting out fires.
After spending the last two weeks locked up at home with influenza, this week I decided I wanted to do something special with Ariya, just the two of us. It’s hard getting any quality time with your first born, after you have a second (3rd, 4th etc) born. So now and again I try to…
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Excerpt 7. Grateful.
The last week and a half has been hell. Can’t and won’t sugar coat it. My entire household was struck down with that ol chestnut, Influenza A. I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemy, as the saying goes. Nelson was patient zero, however he tried to shrug it off as allergies. We’re dead set…
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Excerpt 6. Unlearning Guilt.
Today can only be described as a painful come down from yesterday. Painful, being literal. I mentioned that last week I had tonsillitis on my birthday, Well, I woke up this morning feeling like I was swallowing golf balls again. Actually, woke up is putting it kindly. I don’t think I got much sleep at…
Excerpts by Claudia Hayes 