Each time I celebrate a birthday, it’s like I’m telling my little girl inside how special she is. She feels me planning for my birthday, thinking about what I would like, what will make the day feels special to her. …
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Being a Mother, a Reflection as Ariel Turns 13!
Today, my youngest baby has become a teenager. Whilst far from being a fully-fledged adult, she is incredibly independent, brave, kind, warm-hearted and FUN! The mothering journey is so different for everyone and is so contextual. How would my experience …
Feeling Like a Grown-Up!
I turned 45 years old. I was wondering how reaching what I hope will be the middle of my life would feel. Like many 45-year-olds, I’m aware of my aging skin, the increased amount of beautiful silver hair on my …
To My Daughter
If children are first conceived in the mind of a parent, then I dreamed you into being at around 5 years old. Holding my toy doll with knitted purple clothing and pretending to feed it a bottle. I felt you …