by caitlinw | Jun 24, 2016 | Parenting
I’m 6 months pregnant with my second child, and although I’m definitely more exhausted, I feel like a huge whale already and can’t comprehend how I’m going to last 3 more months while running after a toddler, fortunately everything is going...
by caitlinw | Dec 19, 2015 | Parenting, Working life
I saw this post earlier in the week on Mamamia about Editor in Chief Jamila Rivzi’s decision to ‘lean back’ after having her first child. As an occasional reader of Mamamia, I had noticed that Jamila seemed to be back at work relatively soon after...
by caitlinw | Dec 14, 2015 | Parenting, Professional Writing
“How’s your baby sleeping?” Is often the number one question new parents get asked. For most of us, getting a baby to sleep can be hard. Really hard. You might be surprised to learn that for babies, sleeping doesn’t always come naturally. Babies may need to be taught...
by caitlinw | Nov 15, 2015 | Parenting, Professional Writing
Prior to having a child, I had no idea what ‘type’ of parent I would be. There are all these words you hear: attachment, free range, tiger mum, helicopter. Could I do cry it out? Do I really want to ‘wear’ my child all the time? How will I respond to a stage 4...
by caitlinw | Oct 9, 2015 | Parenting, Working life
I loved this SMH article by Jessica Irvine published last week. She talks about the idea that women have almost always assumed the role of primary carer and ponders why that still happens. She says early on in a child’s life, the parents are forced to label one...
