For me personally, mental health is one of the biggest topics I plan on educating Grayson on. It’s very close to my heart for a number of reasons and it’s for that reason we’ve tried …
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Rediscovering old hobbies
Life changes. We all know that - no matter what you’re going through, things change. Since my time at University (many many years ago!), I’ve always been in to photography. It started as a little …
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Dad Misconceptions
I never wanted to be a parent. Having kids, getting married - commitment in general, were things that I just didn’t get on with. I’ve changed jobs / cities that I live in more times …
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Why I wouldn’t have a labour induced again.
*TW: if you have issues surrounding labour, induction, forceps and birth trauma: please read with care or don’t read on” I’ve seen a lot of stories in the media recently surrounding labour and being induced, …
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Our daily routine with a 21 month old.
This is our first post of 2020, how exciting is that?! Hopefully this year will lead to many new blog posts for The Stevenson Life. In the past we’ve done posts all about our morning …
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Goals for 2020.
We’re into the last 24 hours of the decade, and so it’s only fitting to have our last post of 2019 being all about our goals for 2020. Some are individual goals, and some are …
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The 2019 roundup.
2019 has been an absolutely incredible year, I can’t even begin to describe how amazing it’s been. By giving you a little roundup, you might see why… Our baby turned 1. Our little baby had …
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The importance of apologising to your children.
One thing I always try to do, regardless of who it is or the situation, is apologise when I know for a fact that I’m wrong. As humans (or maybe it’s just me), we’re stubborn …
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Surviving financially on one income.
After I had Grayson, I was lucky enough to have a year off to be a full-time mum. I recieved a small amount of maternity pay from the government, and the rest of our income …
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Why the toddler stage is my favourite.
I often remember a lot of parents saying “new borns are a breeze, it’s toddlers are the difficult ones” and I remember looking down at my little squishy baby wondering how he could ever become …
