Category Archives: Motherhood
Sleep time…
Noah is a pretty awesome sleeper. He has slept through consistently since he was eight months old, naps like a pro and has never been much of a struggle to get him down. I had planned to post about his … Continue reading
Filed under Motherhood, Parenting, Shion
Less than a month…
Christmas is now less than a month away. Where the hell has this year gone? I mean this time last year I was already in Australia, had an almost one year old and was pregnant with #2. It does not … Continue reading
Filed under House plans, Motherhood, Noah, Shion, Toddlers
Sleep training Shion…
Firstly- thank you to all who commented on the post below or messaged me privately. I am lucky to have such wonderful friends and readers. I am trying not to let Noah`s lack of words stress me out too much … Continue reading
Filed under Motherhood, Shion
A million ways…
I believe in positive parenting. Even though I believe in it that doesn`t meant I do it 100% of the time…I lose my cool, I yell and yes I have been known to smack Noah`s hands in frustration when he … Continue reading
Filed under Motherhood, Noah, Parenting, Shion
Is sleep over-rated?…
Is sleep really that over-rated? Personally I think it is under-rated. Does this mean I go to bed earlier? Well no…because my “free time” is something I feel I need as well. Do I need it as much as sleep … Continue reading
Filed under Motherhood, Shion
Personally…
I love my kids. I do. I put their needs first the majority of the time {can anyone truly say they put their kids needs first 100% of the time?} but I can not help but take it personally when … Continue reading
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Putting it all out there…
I have written about depression before. Here, here, and here. In recent months I have spoken also about how I am not coping very well with both boys and don`t feel like I am doing a very good job raising … Continue reading
Filed under Life, Motherhood
One of those days…
Yesterday and today were both “one of those days”. Days like this one. I am so exhausted but I value my “me” time too much to sleep through it. I should go to bed now but I can`t. I figure … Continue reading
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A better day…
Today was a better day. Thank you to everyone who commented on the post below- your comments made me feel reassured, cry, smile, nod my head in agreement and I felt better for having written the post and much better … Continue reading
Filed under House plans, Motherhood, Noah
Constant struggle…
Everyday is a constant struggle. I keep telling myself that I need to pull it together, to keep it together but I am most definitely failing and everyday I feel worse and worse. At one point today Noah, Shion & … Continue reading
Filed under Confession, Motherhood, Parenting
I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
