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10 Things People Say About Breastfeeding That They Really Shouldn’t

1. Breastfeeding in public is all about modesty No it’s not. If it was about modesty people opposed to breastfeeding in public would be going up to every woman in a low cut top and telling her that she was offending them. 2. When they are old enough to ask for it they are too [...]

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Dissent

Once upon a time, a lifetime ago I used to read legal judgements as part of my ill advised venture into studying law. I most enjoyed reading the dissenting arguments. I admired the passion, logic and analysis injected into something that someone would look at and might think didn’t matter. I admired that they didn’t [...]

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10 Things People Say Before They Are Parents

1. My child won’t do that/behave that way/have tantrums in public/be annoying in public spaces Yeah they will. And they will do it so often and with such ferocity that you will lose your ability to be embarrassed by them. Don’t worry, you’re still an awesome parent. It’s just what kids do. It’s their shtick. [...]

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Dear McDonalds

Dear McDonalds, I take my coffee very seriously. Even when it’s not real coffee, it’s more coffee flavoured frappe. Which, I give you is delicious. Because I’m trying to lose baby weight, I tend to restrict myself to one treat a day (ok two, but I try for one). Some days that is the coffee [...]

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Things That Make Me Mad

* clearly this photo does not make me mad. I tend not to take photos of things that make me mad. But it is a photo of a ‘good’ baby. Which definitely makes me mad. It makes sense if you watch the vlog. Sort of. This topic idea came from Miss Pink of the Mummy [...]

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Blossom is an Attachment Parent. Why Do We Care?

Mayim Bialik, who used to be Blossom, and now has a PhD in Neuroscience and two young boys is now a blogger. And in this post, she describes what being an attachment parent means to her. Needless to say it has caused somewhat of a stir. I get it. It sounds somewhat defensive and somewhat [...]

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Jellybean Watch – Week 29

Look at that belly! That’s freaking huge. I’ve approached the whale stage of pregnancy. My weekly pregnancy alert has informed me that this stage is where my body goes into lard collection mode. I’m sure there was a better way to word that. And I’m equally sure that the wording of blubber attraction for the [...]

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The Grumpy Pregnant Lady

I had a really good idea for this post but for the life of me I can’t remember what it was. Thanks, pregnant brain. It’s ok, I forgive you. I’m sure you take the blame plenty when it’s not really your fault. So given I have no recollection of what I’d planned, I’m stealing inspired [...]

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First World Problem

Every now and again a phrase or word will pop up and before you can turn around it is EVERYWHERE, like it had always been there, grinning at you smuggly from its pop culture corner. Mostly I hate these words and phrases. Exhibit A – “Meh” – I’m pretty sure it’s not a word. And [...]

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