Run Mother Run

After childbirth was over and I lay shaking and convulsing on the delivery bed, I asked the midwife if I was okay and this was normal. “Of course, You have…

The World is Full of Good People

War, rape, riots, murders.. it’s hard to believe that the world is really a good place when we are constantly inundated with stories that tell us the opposite through our…

Down in Upsy Down Town

It wasn’t how Kalyra’s birthday was meant to go. It was the first time I was home with her for her birthday since she was born, and I wanted my…

I’m Going to Miss Him

It’s only a few more days until Craig boards the plane to New Zealand to leave us for two weeks. I’m really excited for him and for the opportunity and…

This Too Shall Pass

I tried to hold onto this thought with every contraction that gripped me into a vice of pain. “Just 30 seconds, that’s all. You can do it, you’re nearly there.…

Savannah Makepeace- My little angel

There really is nothing like a mother’s love for a child. Any mother who has experienced childbirth will understand that you’ve got to really love something to willingly agree to…