I’m pretty broke right now, being on maternity leave, so I can’t afford the professional psychological help that I most likely need, and a poor husband can only take so much, so this blog mostly exists as a personal therapeutic channel to download the highs and lows of my days (and seemingly endless nights) as a mum.
So … yet another mummy blog hey?
Probably, but you are forewarned – there are no spotless playrooms, pictures of pretty and healthy recipes or lunchbox ideas here. This bumbling Aussie mother could probably also be known as the ‘dis-organised housewife’. So what can a lucky reader of my blog expect then?
- If my blog was live during the early days of my maternity leave (when I really needed the therapy), on a good day I might have written something like “today I had a shower” and that’s about all I would have managed time for. (Actually, let’s not get carried away, most days I most certainly did not shower).
- Some of these posts do stem from this rather stressful time in my life, and will hopefully help me move on. I’m heading back to work soon (baby is just 4 months old), so I can see me needing some screen therapy sessions then too.
- Although largely a personal journey, I’ve made a headfirst and largely unresearched leap to a public forum. Why? Because I think I can take the already saturated parenting blog world by storm? Not really, I just quietly hope that writing about my personal struggles will perhaps help others who stumble upon this blog at 2am while tying to feed a cranky newborn – if I can make one other person feel less alone in the dark of the night (or the dark of the day) then I will be happy. Please drop me a line if I’ve helped or if you can relate.
- Although I am an extroverted Leo with a competitive streak, I do (sometimes) realise that this big bad world doesn’t revolve around me. People are voyeuristic by nature and love to read about other ‘real’ people. But let’s be honest, my life just isn’t all that interesting, and there are only so many toddler poo anecdotes people can take. So, what I’m really looking forward to doing with this blog, is meeting and sharing the achievements, struggles, advice and funny accounts of other (far more interesting) real people – mums, dads, kids, nannas, aunties …. everyone who has a story to tell.
If you happen upon here now, please note all of my ramblings are drafts only until I get my site up and running with more content including images, prettiness etc. Feel free to contact me with suggestions on how to improve the site.
Who is this jerk that thinks people will want to read anything by her? Read more about me here.