Vhairi Jane M
The End of the Baby Years: Letting Go and Moving On
It’s time I sold my stroller. It really is.
It serves no purpose.
It hasn’t been used for over a year.
It sits in an already cluttered garage, gathering dust.
Yet, the thought of parting with this defining...
War of Words: The Rising Toxicity of Private Facebook Moms Groups
Facebook moms groups: Most of us are, or have been, part of them. A private, digital ‘safe-place’, where moms can gather, post, get/give advice and a little sisterly solidarity whilst chuckling at the odd...
The Fear of Pregnancy and Childbirth: Overcoming Tokophobia
The Fear
For some, it’s snakes or spiders. For others, it’s heights, flying, or enclosed spaces.
For me, it was pregnant bellies and childbirth.
The idea of touching a friend or relative’s bump did not fill me...
The Pursuit of Perfection: How Not to Be a Martyr of Motherhood
“Free yourself from perfectionism,” my good friend OT McAlpine wrote in her blog, before introducing award-winning parenting guru, L R Knost’s quote:
Parenting has nothing to do with perfection. Perfection isn’t even the goal, not...
Celebrate the Games at Houston’s Top Japanese Restaurants
It is twelve months later than anticipated, and under various constraints, but the world's sporting elite have gathered in Tokyo to celebrate the very best of global athleticism.
The torch has been lit.
The games have begun.
And...
Parenting:: Is it Time to Start Thinking Like a Man?
We all know men and women are wired differently, and this affects their thinking when it comes to parenting. But is one way better than the other?
“We are excellent parents,” my husband boldly stated...
2 Years Without Family:: Expat Life in a Pandemic
Of course, no one could have foreseen that as we, an expat family, set off on our Houston adventure two years ago, we would have not returned to Scotland since. Or not know when...
National Water Safety Month:: The Day My Son Almost Drowned
May is National Water Safety Month. As we enter into swimming season, all moms need a reminder that the unthinkable can happen within seconds. One Houston mom shares her story, which thankfully had the...
It’s Snake Season in Texas:: Here’s What You Need to Know
“Oh my god, it’s huge.”
From behind the glass of our patio door, my husband shone a thin laser of light outside into the darkness with a flashlight. “I’m not going to be able to...
Pedal Power:: Liberation on an Exercise Bike
Mom Genes
A funny thing happened when I first climbed onto my new exercise bike and began to peddle. I almost cried.
Now, this wasn’t because I am woefully unfit as one might suspect, having done...