The beauty of mermaidsOnce upon a time, there was a woman who worked very hard yet still doubted she could do it. Some days it took all of her strength to draw...
No time for drowning, life guru strikes againI had coffee with one of the best today, the life guru who seems to be able to read my mind, who gives brutal life advice when it's...
Six months in & I'm still standingSix months. I've survived six months as an NQM. I've cried a lot less than I thought I would and I've enjoyed it a lot more than I could...
Welcome to midwiferyHands down the best piece of advice I've ever been given (apart from the much ignored “sleep when the babies sleep”) was this: Treat your...
Age definitely isn't just a numberThings not to say to your friend who is mum to a pre-schooler and a brand new baby: “What, you're only 31?!” Insert full-on belly laughs...
Flowers, feedback, and a plastic bucket for a vaginaAs a first year student midwife I felt entirely inadequate. Everyone else looked as though they were winning, and I had days when I...