Category: Motherhood and Additional Needs
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Superhero or Saviour?
Yesterday, I accidentally coordinated my son’s clothes into the colours of Superman. Red trousers and a blue top with the Superman ‘S’ on the front. All he was missing was the cape. It was pretty amusing that he was dressed up like this on the way to see the nurse.…
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The Mustard Seed Mum: Cranky yet comforted
I am writing this post-coffee, in PJs as my sweet little boy catches up on his precious sleep. Last night started off well. He goes down to sleep just fine, but recently seems to wake at about 1am most nights. Last night however, he decided to cry for about 2…
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The Mustard Seed Mum: Fighting Fear with Faith
Do it afraid. Courage is not the absence of fear, but going forward even when you feel afraid. I have heard these expressions a few times and it has become much more real as a mum. Actually, I think it started as a mum-to-be. I was afraid to give birth,…
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The Mustard Seed Mum: What I’m Learning
I am learning a lot about being a mum. Or I think I am. Everyone has their own way of being a parent and puts their stamp on things. There’s lots of trial and error involved. For me, a lot of head scratching and confused looks as I try and…
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The Mustard Seed Mum: 7 things I said I wouldn’t do as a mum…
…which I do now because I became a mum. Reality check! Bite his fingernails. I was adamant that I would never do this. People suggested it. Websites said it. I had two perfectly good pairs of nail scissors for babies thank you very much. However, the reality of cutting his fingernails…
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The Mustard Seed Mum: Mum and Toddler Group
With ‘courage’ as my #OneWord365 this year, I finally took Jonathan to our first Mum and Toddler group. Since he has been born I have wrestled with anxiety of taking him out places for any length of time. When he was really small, I was scared of him being inconsolable,…
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The Mustard Seed Mum: Shopping Experience
I begin this post by typing just inside the entrance to M&S. A new experience has just taken place: taking a pram in a busy shop. Darting between people in the aisles, jumping on an escalator and spending a long time browsing are a distant memory. I now have a…
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The Mustard Seed Mum: Quick! He’s sleeping! Oh wait…
So I have stolen a few precious moments to write. My beautiful little boy is napping. We have had an eventful day. Making the most of the blue sky and sunshine, we went for a walk as Jonathan was tired but wouldn’t give in to sleep. After 5 minutes in…
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The Mustard Seed Mum: New Beginnings
I am a Mum! Our beautiful son Jonathan was born on the 11th October. We have become a family of three. Hooray! This has changed our world in so many ways. Nothing has quite prepared us for it. It’s hard. Rewarding. Amazing. But hard. I am writing this with a…
Ruth Clemence 
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