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being a mum without a mum

Being a Mum Without a Mum

Posted on by Emma Reed

Becoming a Mum was the one thing in life that I was always certain about. Having been brought up surrounded by strong females I was always confident of the fact that this was for me and that I would have the best support any girl could wish for…

Unfortunately, fate would have other ideas. Having battled with Cancer for 15 years it finally took its hold over my Mum’s body and there was nothing more that could be done. I had watched this strong, Continue reading “Being a Mum Without a Mum” →

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Yes, I May Moan, But I Wouldn’t Change A Thing!

Posted on by Emma Reed

Yes, I may moan, but I wouldn’t change a thing…

 

I may moan about the serious lack of sleep, why at three he still doesn’t feel the need to sleep through the night I still can’t quite fathom out. I may moan about the mess he makes again and again and I definitely moan when his strops escalate over the smallest of issues but I have a secret to tell you Continue reading “Yes, I May Moan, But I Wouldn’t Change A Thing!” →

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How Motherhood Has Changed Me

Posted on by Emma Reed

When I imagined myself being pregnant I had visions of being in tears at every soppy advert, eating the strangest of foods and finally softening up after years of being quite a tough cookie! None of this happened. I continued to be Continue reading “How Motherhood Has Changed Me” →

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To My Darling Boy…

Posted on by Emma Reed

To my darling boy,

I am writing you this letter to say that I am sorry for upsetting you at times. I need you to know that I don’t mean to ruin your fun or game and that Mummy isn’t, in fact, a mean person; I am simply Continue reading “To My Darling Boy…” →

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Wedding Day Bliss? Why we went abroad

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Your wedding day, the one day that is meant to be all about you and your other half making a lifelong commitment to one another… or… A day that takes months or years to plan, causes stress, a lot of crafting of invites/table decorations/bunting, chasing RSVP’s, organising every last detail (sometimes more for others than yourselves), tears and sometimes fallouts. So why do most couples do this to themselves?!

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Why Deny Love?

Posted on by Emma Reed

So, you have probably all heard the news in the last week about how we shouldn’t be kissing our children on the lips because one Psychologist says it is an erogenous zone and is too sexual. Yep, just breathe…WOW! Is what I thought when I read that. What type of mind do you have to have to think this in the first place? Continue reading “Why Deny Love?” →

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Poem: ‘There’s no Place like Home’

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There’s no place like home, a clever girl once said,

With brown plaited hair and shoes ruby red

We may like to travel and get away from it all,

But there’s really nothing like walking back through that door, Continue reading “Poem: ‘There’s no Place like Home’” →

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