When Yanice was 3 years old he spent 5 days in hospital. He hated every minute so as a treat and to cheer him up I took him into the capital city of Trinidad to experience the splendor of our carnival. I made him a makeshift costume and carried him on my shoulders for hours… Continue reading So you think you are a bad mom?
I am often told that I make motherhood look so easy. It's not. I don't know what about my posts and pictures make it look easy but nothing about being a Mom is a walk in the park! Fulfilling - yes. Beautiful - yes. Worth it - yes. Easy - Hell to the fucking No!… Continue reading Switch Off
I started writing this blog a few weeks ago but was waiting for my tummy to go down a bit so I can get a decent photo of my scar. But I need to face reality now, it's not happening so easily the third time round. I keep seeing these perfectly photogenic, neat, almost invisible… Continue reading C-Section Reality
So, unbelievably, people are actually questioning whether post-partum depression is a thing and we, the enlightened folk are having to defend its existence. Really? Something isn't right in the world when intelligence always has to argue with stupid. If you have never had a baby and you want to judge, please take several, uncomfortable seats… Continue reading PPD Awareness
4 November 2015 My dream is to complete a half marathon, maybe more but I will start with one. It has been a dream for 8 years and I am no where near being even close to achieving it. It is because I am torn between my two personalities. One is a runner (or rather… Continue reading Me Vs Me
23 December 2013 The world is lacking good men – fact? I think so. Nature has honoured me with the pleasure and challenge of creating and raising a few good men. Ok, two good men. And an honour it sure is – one I look forward to doing all over again. Yanice has made it… Continue reading A few good men
2 November 2013 I have been creating a whole new human being in my womb for 16 weeks today! Hello second trimester!! So it’s been great, which is just a pregnancy way of saying I never got morning sickness – oh yes, I am a freaking baby machine. My heart goes out to you if… Continue reading Big Belly Ramblings
10 October 2013 I got pregnant for the 2nd time after 7 years! I have a picture from my 12 week scan to prove my womb is hard at work creating a miracle. There are a whole host of things that are different about this pregnancy, but by far the most significant is the fact… Continue reading Practice makes perfect
15 December 2010 When I found out I was pregnant I wanted to die!!! Abortion was never an option for me but I sure as hell wasn’t jumping for flippin joy either. What made it worse was that Yanice’s father was ready to shed tears of joy, he seemed to have gotten the best news… Continue reading About a Boy
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