Tag: hospitals
Ten Years, Two Beautiful Children And Seven Angel Babies – We...
It was August 2014 and Justin and I were cuddled close on the pier, celebrating eight years of marriage. We already had two wonderful...
10 Essentials You Need In Your Hospital Bag When You’re Having...
Like any first-time mother, I was apprehensive about the whole giving birth thing. Would I be able to tell when I was really...
Millie’s Tale – The Amazing Story Of The Little Girl With...
My husband and I married on August 22, 2015 in Nova Scotia, Canada. We were deeply in love, ready to take whatever life threw...
My Daughter Almost Died – Why I’m Warning Other Parents About...
You don’t imagine, the first time you hold your baby in your arms, that the day might come when you have to contemplate...
We Suffered Infertility And Lost One Of Our Triplets But We...
The picture at the top of this story is our first official family photo. No needles, no monitors, no hospital gowns. In it, our...
My Daughter Was In Hospital With Measles For 8 Days –...
There are so many posts about it on social media that turn into arguments – should you let your child have the...
Our Little Girl Stops Breathing While She’s Asleep But Coping With...
There was no suggestion anything was wrong. We already had two boys, and my latest pregnancy had gone pretty much perfectly. So on December...
Our Son Has A Rare Brain Disease – But We Are...
Our son, Sam, was a completely normal child for the first two years of his life. Sure, he tended to trip and fall over...
My 4-Year-Old Son’s Heart Stopped Beating for FOUR Days – How...
One morning in December 2014, my then-four-year-old son Kierken woke with what we thought was croup. He’d had it before, so we made a...
Ask The Parents – What Are The Must-Pack Essentials For My...
As your pregnancy progresses, at some point you'll start to think about packing a bag for hospital so it’s ready when labour...
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6 Ways To Help Deal With A Spirited Child
Imagine. You are waiting in line at the grocery store and are lucky enough to have left your little ones at home. The lady...
Mother Gives Birth To Twins – Just A Month After Having Her First Child
Imagine giving birth to your first child and settling into motherhood – then going into labour again a few weeks later.
Ask The Parents – Should I Co-Sleep With My New Baby?
For many parents, sharing their bedroom with their newborn from the start is a given. Others prefer their own space. But Hayley, a...
How To Get Your Child To Clean Their Room – 5 Positive Strategies
My friend Tracy were divided in our views on the second Mary Poppins film, a couple of years back. She loved it, whereas I...
School Strikes Prove Young People See Climate Change For The Life-Threatening Issue It Is
Students around the world are walking out of school once more, as part of ongoing strikes to protest governments’ inaction on climate change. Since...
Something For The Weekend – Slow Cooker Vegetable Curry
It’s time to put your slow cooker to work! You can vary the strength of this curry to suit your family’s preferences and make...