Being a stepparent

According to what I’ve read and experienced over the years being a step mum or step father is loving your stepchild like they are your own whilst always reminding yourself that they are not. It’s caring for them but not too much, not enough to take them to the doctor or the dentist if they […]

We wanted to travel and go to uni first

My husband and I weren’t ready for kids in our twenties, we wanted to go to uni first, travel and establish our careers. We’ve been together since we’re eighteen so got married at 30 and had our first son at 33. There were no complications with Dane. I felt like I had to have a […]

We knew it was time for marriage and kids…

Jarrod and I were together for five years when we separated. I was 25 and even though we knew we loved each other, it wasn’t time to settle down. Three years later when we got back together, we knew it was marriage and kids time. My mum was 34 when she went through menopause. She […]

I was 22 when I found out I was pregnant…

I was 22 when I first found out I was pregnant with Ethan I was actually on the pill. I was very young and it wasn’t planned, it was a bit of a shock but a really welcome shock. From a really young age all I really wanted to do was settle down, have a […]

I always assumed…

Growing up I always assumed I’d get married then have kids. I got older, went to uni, lived overseas and in my early thirties started to think it might not be a case of when I get married but if. That was quiet challenging to even think it might not happen. I actively made the […]