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The Depression Test
The other day, Google added a diagnostic survey function to their mobile search in the United States. If you Google “depression” or “clinical depression” you
Celebrating The Dads
Celebrating The Dads This sponsored post is a collaboration between myself and Noel Leeming, to celebrate Father’s Day. My husband, Phil, is my rock.
Criticising Myself
Criticising Myself It’s terrible, but I criticise myself and my parenting way too much. The other day (in fact right now) I look back
The Perfect Parent
© Can Stock Photo / prawny The Perfect Parent There is no such thing as a “perfect parent”. I see so many times online
How To Lose Weight: Parent Edition
© Can Stock Photo / monkeybusiness How To Lose Weight: Parent Edition Not going to lie, losing weight as I get older is becoming
When Kids Can Finally Play Board Games!
When Kids Can Finally Play Board Games! So finally your child has reached an age where they can play games. ANY kind of game
The Apps My Kids Use
The Apps My Kids Use I get asked this question a lot: “Maria what apps do your kids play with on the iPad”, and
My Labour Stories
My Labour Stories Let me start of by first saying – I don’t deal with pain very well. So even before I got pregnant,
Sunday As A Parent
© Can Stock Photo / lenm Sunday As A Parent Aaah Sunday. The coveted day of rest. Where we lie around recovering from our
Every Day Is A New Day
© Can Stock Photo / nazarnj Every Day Is A New Day Breathe. So you’ve had a crappy day. The kids have been more
Observation: Kids With Bare Feet In Winter
© Can Stock Photo / gilmourbto2001 Observation: Kids With Bare Feet In Winter This “Observation” post is the first in a series of posts
10 Reasons Why Naps Are Life
—————————————————————— Here are 10 reasons why naps are life – the parent edition! Because us parents do need naps too! This is a scientific post,
12 Things They Won’t Tell You About Parenting, But I Will
© Can Stock Photo / kadmy 12 Things They Won’t Tell You About Parenting, But I Will So Scary Mommy did a post about
Does Marriage Matter To You?
© Maria Foy | Happy Mum Happy Child Does Marriage Matter To You? This isn’t really a parenting topic specifically, but it was one
Leaving A Child Alone In The Car
Leaving A Child Alone In The Car NOTE: Please remember that everyone is entitled to have an opinion on this, and I am all for
Are You A Bully?
Are You A Bully? Recently I was accused of being a bully, for sharing one opinion about a blog post. It’s a very upsetting thing
Working And Parenting
© Can Stock Photo / evgenyatamanenko Working And Parenting This post is sponsored by Stuff-Fibre! When I became a parent, I knew I wanted
Judgemental Mums: We All Do It
© Can Stock Photo / Bialasiewicz Judgemental Mums: We All Do It Guess what guys? Everyone judges; it’s what we do. The definition of
Post-Natal Depression Isn’t Just For First-Time Mums Or Dads
© Can Stock Photo / jaykayl Post-Natal Depression Isn’t Just For First-Time Mums Trawling through the internet in the early hours of the morning.
Top 6 Ways Kids Can Help Out At Home
Top 6 Ways Kids Can Help Out At Home Encouraging kids to clean the house can be a double edged sword. It’ll probably take them
