A journey through life, love and motherhood.

Well, it finally happened. The day I’d been hoping for and dreaming of for months came… I’m pregnant! It happened at the end of the school term last year. I was feeling particularly crazy and emotional during my last week of school, crying at random songs, freaking out about tiny, insignificant things... but I’d just chalked it up to the stress of finishing up for the year, moving classrooms and saying goodbye to my gorgeous class. It wasn’t until the last Friday of term whe

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the “right way” to raise a child. I realise that all parents make mistakes. Every son or daughter can probably list a few things that they experienced from their parents that they vow never to repeat with their own kids. But, when it comes down to it, I feel like there are very few things that a normal, loving parent can do to completely ruin their relationship with their children. Well, I’ve decided that my dad has managed to do exactl

I’ve always had an on-again, off-again interest in genealogy. I think it’s fascinating that you can find more out about yourself from your genes. So, earlier this year, after hearing a juicy story about a friend whose Ancestry DNA Test revealed that the man who she has been raised by is not actually her biological father, I was finally inspired to take the plunge and buy myself one of those online DNA kits. A couple of days later, I received the kit in the mail and immediatel