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My Midlife Mayhem By Louisa Simmonds

Category Archives: Motherhood

9 Reasons Why Empty-Nesting Is So Much Better Than I Expected

February 11, 2019

Since Kurt left home – the last of our young adults to leave the nest – friends keep asking us …

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Should We Share Our Birthing Stories Online? Absolutely!

September 25, 2018

There has been a backlash recently against new mothers who share their birthing stories online. Some people don’t like this …

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Kids’ Birthday Cakes: Or As I Like To Call It, The Public Shaming Of Mothers That Can’t Bake

June 22, 2018

Yep, there it is – new evidence of my failure at motherhood in one of its major disciplines – Kurt’s …

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Abortion Has Never Been Something Women Take Lightly

May 27, 2018

I do not begrudge the third of Ireland’s voters who wanted to keep the existing abortion laws in the recent …

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My Kids Will Be Able To Say A Lot Of Things About Me, But Never That I Didn’t Love them.

May 12, 2018

A friend asked me the other day about how I felt about Mothers Day, and I knew that the question …

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Royal Baby #3

April 24, 2018

I like to think that I am a good person, but fundamentally, I must be a bitch, (as well as …

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The Awkward-Scale For Teenage Boys When Shopping With Mom

March 20, 2018

I went shopping with my teenage son yesterday, whereupon he bestowed upon me one of the greatest honors of my …

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The Sins Of The Mothers

March 12, 2018

In view of Mothers Day in the UK yesterday, I thought I’d tell you about a funny little conversation I …

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Why Every Parent Needs To Watch Lady Bird

March 1, 2018

Described by Empire as ‘A coming-of-age story like no other, Lady Bird is smart, emotional, funny and completely original. Rarely …

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Why Won’t Our Kids Let Us Mold Them Into Who We Want Them To Be?

February 19, 2018

  “You will find as your children grow up that as a rule, your children are a bitter disappointment – …

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Jacinda Ardern: No One Doubts That You Can Have It All

February 2, 2018

Jacinda Ardern is the sort of woman for whom I could sacrifice my love of putting the toilet seat down …

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The Prodigal Daughter Is Not Coming Home For Australia Day, She’s Coming To See Us

January 25, 2018

The prodigal daughter returns this weekend for the first time since she left the nest. While she assures me that …

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15 Of The Worst Parts About “Adulting”

September 18, 2017

No one warned us about “adulting”, did they? When I used to come home from uni to find Post-Its stuck …

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And On The Topic Of Self-love And Acceptance…

September 11, 2017

And while I’m on the topic of self-love and acceptance… Cue kaftan, joss sticks and Hare Krishna chanting…   That …

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