Felicity Quigley

Felicity Quigley

Columnist

Felicity shares her experiences as a first time mum in her fortnightly blog. Her diary gives a candid account of the highs and lows of being a new parent, learning to live with and care for a new baby while trying to juggle relationships, family and a career at the same time.

Big Mouth for Mummy: Should we try for another baby?

By Felicity Quigley, May 28, 2011

Alamy Six months ago, when I was asked the rather forward question about if we were planning to have another child, I ...

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Big Mouth for Mummy: The laws of distraction

By Felicity Quigley, May 15, 2011

PA It is a truth universally acknowledged that a pre-toddler in possession of natural curiosity and energy, must be in ...

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Big Mouth for Mummy: Dummy wars

By Felicity Quigley, Apr 9, 2011

Clatter! Roll...The unmistakable sound of a dummy hitting a wooden floor. He's done it again! Of course he has – ...

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Big Mouth for Mummy: When your baby wants to eat sand, gravel and worse

By Felicity Quigley, Mar 27, 2011

The other day, I caught Oscar trying to eat gravel. I'd left him on the soft, lush lawn and turned away for couple of ...

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Big Mouth for Mummy: Settling into a new routine

By Felicity Quigley, Mar 15, 2011

For several months now, I've been pretty tied to keeping Oscar in a fairly rigid routine of eating, sleeping and playing. ...

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