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To my possible future employers
After months of rumours, we were informed yesterday that our company is moving to a location (Bellville) that is out of my travelling reach. This leaves me in somewhat of a jam. After looking at the...
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A year of new opportunities and challenges
It seems that 2015 is meant to be a somewhat upside down year of new opportunities and challenges. Office move When I first found out that my place of employment was moving very far out of my...
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Let’s go to school
Recently, at the age of 21 months, my little man started going to playschool. Adjustment It was quite an adjustment for the little fellow. Used to playing outside and sleeping whenever he wanted at...
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The sick child
My little man’s only been sick three times and he’s almost two. The dreaded croup But the recent third illness almost made up for all the other missed illnesses. He got the dreaded croup and at one...
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The “not so super” working mother
After reading various blogs and articles on how to be a super working mother, I have concluded that this is simply not possible, at least not for me, at this stage of my life. Keeping up With a small...
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Why women in their thirties gain weight
In my twenties I had an easy ride weight wise. I could eat what I wanted without gaining much weight. I had plenty of time to burn excess kilojoules by going to gym and walking to work. Then the...
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A letter to Ewan on his 2nd birthday
Dear Ewan, Your 2nd birthday was this weekend. Two years of hugs and laughter, but also tantrums. Lots of fun, but also hard work. Many hours of lost sleep, especially when you are ill and you only...
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Life of the pregnant working mother
The life of the pregnant working mother can be a challenge. At the halfway mark At the halfway mark of pregnancy myself, I have empathy for other working mothers in the same boat, especially those who...
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The boy who almost wasn’t
It’s been about a year since I last updated my blog. Boy, what a year it’s been. It’s been a year of boys. The boy who almost wasn’t has now firmly settled in and is a fully fledged member of our...
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The saddest regret
An increasing number of mothers are coming forward and stating that they wish they never had their children. They describe motherhood as a life-altering mistake and middle-class prison. I cannot...
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