Tag: motherhood
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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 18. Ariya turns 5.
My baby girl turned 5 last week. For some reason, it’s the one birthday thus far that had me feeling all the feels, the one birthday that hit me the hardest. There’s a reason there’s so many catch phrases In regards to time moving fast…”blink twice and you’ll miss it”, “it happened in the blink…
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Excerpt 17. It’s giving tired.
It’s been a while between entries, and I hate that. It’s not that I haven’t been writing, I have been, it’s just not as daily as I’d like or complete entries with complete thoughts either haha. I completely overestimated my ability to write everyday, despite my best intentions. I started this venture when I was…
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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 11. Advocating for yourself.
Today was constructive, encouraging and validating. For years now I’ve been silently suffering with chronic pain, which was further exacerbated by both my pregnancies. As most mums can relate, we tend to put all our selfcare on the back burner. Something of little importance that we’ll get to it when we get to it. However,…
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Excerpt 4. Learning to listen.
Today was long. Eva is sick. Enough said right. Every mum can relate. All you need to say is ‘my kid is sick’ and every mum hears your resounding cry. It’s been a long, hard few weeks of back to back sicknesses in this household. Starting with Ari. Followed by me, ending in Eva, and…
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Excerpt 3. It’s all fleeting.
Today was productive. I managed to do a big grocery shop run while Eva behaved. Cleaned out my fridge. Re organised my pantry. Did a few loads of washing. Cooked two separate dinners for the family. Now I’m depleted. I’m currently stealing time in my room writing, while Nelson watches over the girls for 30…
Excerpts by Claudia Hayes 