I mean no disrespect in the title of this post as its purpose rather is to make a point to people that believe that some women are “JUST” moms. Being a mom has been the most amazing blessing and pr… Source: I am more than “just” a mom!
I mean no disrespect in the title of this post as its purpose rather is to make a point to people that believe that some women are “JUST” moms. Being a mom has been the most amazing blessing and privilege. It has taught me so much about myself. I have had to fight harder than…… Continue reading I am more than “just” a mom!
The fact that this is my first post of 2017 and it is already the end of January, proves a point – moms sometimes get so busy raising their children and making sure that their children (and husbands of course) are off to a good start at the beginning of a new year, that their…… Continue reading MOMS MATTER TOO: A few things that twin moms can and cannot do…
At the end of every year we start reflecting on things that have/have not taken place in the past 11/12 months (depending when your reflections start). Have we achieved the goals we set out for ourselves in the January i.e. New Years resolutions? Perhaps it was to: lose weight, find true love, have children, change…… Continue reading What 2016 taught me…
Fibromyalgia is defined as “a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues” Motherhood is defined as “the state or experience of having or raising a child” A collision is defined as “an event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other…” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was diagnosed…… Continue reading When Fibromyalgia and Motherhood COLLIDE…
When you become a parent, you learn A LOT about yourself. Maybe you have always seen yourself as a patient and/or energetic person… Being a parent can definitely change this about you (even if for a moment) – especially when you: lack sleep only have your coffee at midday… and 99% of the time it…… Continue reading Parenting TWINS
“A study says, 1 in 4 women will seek treatment for depression at any one time; 8-15% will experience postnatal depression after giving birth. There are various reasons which cause depression among women. Women may juggle a number of roles within a family- they could be a partner, carer, and mother as well as run…… Continue reading I am the “1 in 4”
~A LETTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT~ Dear Mom of Twins, Firstly, I want to start off by congratulating you on making it through another day. This may sound silly to others but MAN it can be tough and super tiring to look after two babies all day, everyday. As you have probably come to find – motherhood…… Continue reading Dear Mom of Twins
When you are told you are having twins, all you can think about is ALL THE STUFF YOU WILL NEED! How on earth will we afford TWO of everything?! And where will we put it all? Well, we found that there were things you definitely needed two of, but you could also get away with…… Continue reading Things that make life easier…with TWINS!
It is an incredible yet petrifying feeling when you get the phone call to say that your baby is ready to be discharged from hospital. After watching our tiny and fragile babies go through so much, we wondered if we were capable of looking after them as well as the nursing staff did. We wondered…… Continue reading Home time… FINALLY!
