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A year of new opportunities and challenges
It seems that 2015 is meant to be a somewhat upside down year of new opportunities and challenges. Office move When I first found out that my place of employment was moving very far out of my...
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Tata SCHOOL
Recently, at the age of 21 months, my little man started going to playschool. Adjustment It was quite an adjustment for the little fellow. Used to playing outside and sleeping whenever he wanted at...
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The sick child
My little man’s only been sick three times and he’s almost two. The dreaded croup But the recent third illness almost made up for all the other missed illnesses. He got the dreaded croup and at one...
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The Observer
I am an Observer. Like the Observers from the science fiction television show, Fringe, I am stoic and calm. Possibly monotone even. Misunderstood I think people often misunderstand me. I may come...
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The “not so super” working mother
After reading various blogs and articles on how to be a super working mother, I have concluded that this is simply not possible, at least not for me, at this stage of my life. Keeping up With a small...
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A work in progress
I’ve come to the conclusion that my life is a work of progress. There has been steady progress in most areas, but nothing seems quite finished, including myself. Works in progress: Our number of family...
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Why women in their thirties gain weight
In my twenties I had an easy ride weight wise. I could eat what I wanted without gaining much weight. I had plenty of time to burn excess kilojoules by going to gym and walking to work. Then the...
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A letter to Ewan on his 2nd birthday
Dear Ewan, Your 2nd birthday was this weekend. Two years of hugs and laughter, but also tantrums. Lots of fun, but also hard work. Many hours of lost sleep, especially when you are ill and you only...
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The joys of toddler development
When I look back, the little man has developed so much over the past two years. From a cuddly little doll wrapped up in a blanket, he has developed into a walking, talking (almost) fully functional...
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My lovable little man
And so, I’ve been away from my blog for a while. Emotionally and physically, it has been a tough and somewhat draining year. I haven’t really felt inspired to write over the last few weeks. Interesting...
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A letter to my son
Dear Ewan, There’s a lot of things I want for you, but the main one is this – never get “stuck”. Be free and happy I know this is one of your favourite words at the moment, but please never get stuck...
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The second Taylor boy
It has recently become public knowledge that there will be a second Taylor boy. :) Excitement and fear It’s been an exciting time for us, but still you have the fear that something will go wrong,...
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#EffYourBeautyStandards
So my recent introduction to Social Media studies, got me interested in the campaign #EffYourBeautyStandards which enjoys quite a following on several social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter...
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Life of the pregnant working mother
The life of the pregnant working mother can be a challenge. At the halfway mark At the halfway mark of pregnancy myself, I have empathy for other working mothers in the same boat, especially those who...
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Raising boys…
I’ve been thinking about raising boys, probably because I will soon have two. The outside We recently undertook a trip to a beautiful lifestyle farm near Stanford in the Western Cape. Ewan was in his...
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Why we don’t care about each other
If you sometimes feel as if people don’t care about each other anymore, you’re not entirely wrong. Drop in empathy According to a study performed a few years back among college students, they displayed...
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Look after yourself – Be body positive
Body positivity teaches us that all bodies are valuable and not only certain ideal types portrayed by the media. It’s important to love yourself and look after your body in a positive way, regardless...
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The boy who almost wasn’t
It’s been about a year since I last updated my blog. Boy, what a year it’s been. It’s been a year of boys. The boy who almost wasn’t has now firmly settled in and is a fully fledged member of our...
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First family holiday
There’s a saying that a holiday with kids is not a vacation, but simply a change of location. In a way this is true, especially when you consider all the packing, but it is also a very precious...
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The saddest regret
An increasing number of mothers are coming forward and stating that they wish they never had their children. They describe motherhood as a life-altering mistake and middle-class prison. I cannot...
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