That moment when my child’s emotional intelligence was higher than mine.
My Name is Jaimee & I’m Addicted to Doubt.
My old friend Doubt will be stopping by for a visit soon, I can feel her. She’ll light the fire in my comfort zone, put her slippers on, pour me a glass of wine and plump up the cushions. She’ll pat one and say ‘Just join me again, only for a moment’.
The accidental pooh on the public toilet floor and the unsticking of a ball…
Yup, it really happened. The more Hubby tried to control the situation the worse it got. It wasn’t the first time either…
Why are people more willing to help Dads who travel solo with kids?
For me its all eye rolls and people avoiding eye contact as they silently pray that I don’t park my brood next to them. For hubby, its all puppy dog eye looks…..
Mum, where is Home?
Moving kids to a foreign country is tough. So teaching our kids that home is where our family is and not where a house is, is vital to their security.
When its good to be a ‘Yes’ person…
Making new friends is out of my comfort zone but every time we move, I need to do it again…..read how I get on..
Around the world in 36 hours (with small kids)
My horror story flying long haul with small kids on my own & Top Tips (from harsh lessons learned!)…
5 years, 4 countries, 3 kids….. a blog about a double Olympian turned Mum….
From double Olympian to full time Mum. From NZ to Ireland to Wales and now we are moving our family to France….but we don’t speak French!
I have ridden a bull, raced a formula challenge race car and skydived over Fiji! I gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Business (Merit) while looking after 2 kids under the age of 3 and am now a Mum to 3 (8, 6 & 7 months old).
Follow me as I share mostly my Mum/Parenting thoughts but also some practical advice based on lessons learned the hard way while travelling and relocating with kids.
