I’ve found as I’ve gotten older that I’ve got more and more into skincare and looking after my skin. I’m very lucky that my skin is pretty unproblematic, and the only real issue I get is a few spots when I’m on my period. So I like to try and …
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 to teach Grayson all about his emotions from an early age. Grayson will turn 2 …
*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, and the positives and negatives of induction. Having been induced with Grayson, I can understand …
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 routine and evening routine as a family of 3, but with myself being back in …
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 and don’t like to admit if we’re in the wrong and that’s especially true as …
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 was from Mark’s pay packet. We’re very lucky that Mark earns a decent wage, but …
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 difficult. Grayson is now 20 months old, and heading for 21. He hasn’t been a …
I’ve never liked Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, when I was a kid I’m sure I did but in more recent years I’ve never been a huge fan of Christmas. My family have never been HUGE on Christmas and due to a lot of different factors I just found it …
I was showering the other day, and as I was washing I started thinking about all the ways my body has changed since having Grayson. I’m not talking about the typical bodily changes that happen during pregnancy and then change back, these are the ones that even 20 months down …
I saw an advert on twitter the other night for Channel 4’s new dispatch episode on kids growing up in poverty. We finally caught up on it last night, and it’s stirred a lot of feelings within me. My heart is bleeding for this children, and not just the children …