Parenting Goals for the New Year

by MumInTheWild // January 22, 2018 // Comments off

I adore my kids. And I am incredibly proud of them. But they can really, really, like really get under my skin. And lately, as we cross over to new year, I find myself struggling more than ever to keep... Continue reading →

Epic Mum Fail

by MumInTheWild // December 8, 2017 // Comments off

For every time I feel like I’m doing okay at this mum thing, there are 10 other times I feel like such a big fat failure. I missed Julian’s first big year-end performance for the stupidest, most unavoidable, and unbelievable... Continue reading →

Birthday Blues

by MumInTheWild // July 7, 2017 // Comments off

Most things get easier with the second child. But milestone birthdays? Nuh-uh. I am utterly gutted that Layla is turning one next week. Just a minute ago, we were celebrating her ability to lift her sumo butt up to crawl... Continue reading →

The Family that Reads Together Stays Together (Giveaway!)

by MumInTheWild // November 18, 2016 // Comments off

Sometime between 830-9pm every night, magic happens in our house. Daddy becomes Master Ventriloquist. Mummy becomes Master Narrator. And our rambunctious tot stops being a screaming, booger-eating annoying rebel for a couple of minutes. We connect, play and even shimmy-shake as... Continue reading →

Sibling Without Rivalry

by MumInTheWild // August 6, 2016 // Comments off

The Story: For as long as he could remember, Julian the Lion Heart, Prince of Castlery East, had always wanted a sibling. A little brother or sister to run, explore, conspire and play with. Every night he counted the stars... Continue reading →

The Great and Grand in Parenting

by MumInTheWild // July 25, 2015 // Comments off

They say parenting makes us appreciate our parents more. But how often do we show it? Now that I’ve experienced the gruelling hours, sleeplessness and irrational anxieties that come with raising a baby, I have heaps of respect and awe... Continue reading →

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