WHY YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY ROCK YOUR POST-PARTUM BODY THIS SUMMER

For some reason since having Cooper, yes I do manage to see those changes and I do struggle to feel confident in certain outfits and I do struggle especially with choosing a bikini for the summer season.
When he was born, the newest style of swimmers I saw were the high waisted ones where everything could be tucked in and thought that would help, yet I still chose to sit on the sand avoid all water activities at that stage, saying I had to look after the baby.

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Lauren Patterson
DITCHING THE DAYCARE MUM-GUILTS

I think that as a parent who has shared care of two of my other beautiful legends, I never pictured myself putting Coop in daycare because I know how fast the time goes when they’re little and I didn’t want to miss out on any of it, however when work was piling up and I felt myself sliding down that slippery slope of mental health, I knew that I’d be making the best decision for both Coop and myself too.

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BABY REGISTRY MUST-HAVES FOR 2021

One thing I have noticed is that things in the world of babies have certainly changed since I was last pregnant and it’s been an interesting journey seeing what’s out there and my must-have list has had a bit of a makeover since the last time that I was pregnant. That being said, I’m a pretty simple girl and this time around I’ve definitely stuck with the things I wish I had when I had Madi and Max.

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Lauren Patterson
IS MY CHILD READY FOR SCHOOL?

“As parents, you know them best. Holding a child back because of their maturity does not reflect on your abilities as a parent or say that there is something 'wrong' with your child. Whatever decision you make will be the right one,” she explains.

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Lauren Patterson
SHAREABODE: I WANTED TO HELP SINGLE PARENTS FROM BECOMING HOMELESS

I will never forget the morning that I put my plans into actions. My plans to leave the father of my children. I will always remember the difficulty I had with swallowing, the shaking of my hands, the nausea, the butterflies in my stomach and the 1000’s upon 1000’s of thoughts that rushed through my head. I was so scared that he would walk through the door, forgetting something he needed for work, and catch me mid packing the car.

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Lauren Patterson