Mummy Madness

I got married and had two children all in 3 years. My son, also my first child, was born with a health condition that required surgery and we spent our first 6 weeks of parenthood in a NICU at a children’s hospital. It was the most difficult time of my life. Even after he came home I struggled with anxiety, depression, fear and anger. I turned to writing and my words slowly allowed me to crawl out of the hole I had dug myself into. I was forever changed. I began to realize that I had the ability to help others who were struggling with their journey in parenthood. As parents, we all have moments where we aren't sure what we are doing. I continue to write and share my experiences in hopes that I can help part the clouds for someone who is struggling.

Sleep, or lack thereof, is the hardest thing to get used to after becoming a parent. At least it was something that I struggled with. Before I had my kids I needed a solid eight hours of sleep every single night. Uninterrupted, deep, quality sleep. Sleep, or lack thereof, was what I worried about the most when I was pregnant. I knew that getting eight hours of sleep was not going to happen once I was a mother and I had no idea how I was...

The Diaper Genie® Elite is now available in three fun new colours (pink, blue, grey) and classic white. Not only will it perfectly complement your baby’s nursery, but the Odour Lock System helps contain germs and seals away odours each time you drop in a dirty diaper. Available at retailers across Canada including amazon.ca, the colourful pails retail for a suggested price of $45.99.  

As the parent of three small children, I have been working under the assumption that easy to prepare meals were things like pasta dishes, slow cooker meals and breakfast for dinner. My whole meal repertoire has become very lazy in the last few years with my picky eaters, work/life imbalance, and just exhaustion. Before kids, I would spend hours pouring over cook books, carefully planning luxurious meals and spending loads of time just prepping....

As the mum of three small boys, an expert in baby products and a no-nonsense parent, resident blogger Kat Armstrong always seems to be called upon by friends, family and strangers to answer tough parenting questions. We thought it was high time she shared this knowledge with you, and her series Ask Kat was born. If you have questions for Kat, you can email her at askkat@ohbabymagazine.com.   Dear Kat, How do we introduce our baby...

  As the mum of three small boys, an expert in baby products and a no-nonsense parent, resident blogger Kat Armstrong always seems to be called upon by friends, family and strangers to answer tough parenting questions. We thought it was high time she shared this knowledge with you, and her series Ask Kat was born. If you have questions for Kat, you can email her at askkat@ohbabymagazine.com.   Dear Kat, I recently decided...

As the mum of three small boys, an expert in baby products and a no-nonsense parent, resident blogger Kat Armstrong always seems to be called upon by friends, family and strangers to answer tough parenting questions. We thought it was high time she shared this knowledge with you, and her series Ask Kat was born. If you have questions for Kat, you can email her at askkat@ohbabymagazine.com.   Dear Kat, How do other parents survive...

Okay, I had heard it from almost ALL of my friends: Whenever I would complain about the girls' attitudes when they turned two they just kept telling me, "Just wait until they turn three, it's even worse!" I honestly had some serious doubts about the validity to their comments. I mean, the 'terrible two's' were definitely REAL, how could it possibly get ANY WORSE? Well let me be the first to admit that I was wrong! The girls are just...