Articles Tagged: exhaustion
What does 'sleeping through the night' really mean?
Halloween is the one time of year when my face tends to fit in with everyone else's. The painful truth is, though, that for the remaining 364 days of the year I continue to sport sunken, hollow eyes, an ashen complexion, and a stiff, shuffling walk thanks to a back crippled by continual lifting of a child.
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The sleepover survival guide
Here's what my friends had to say on surviving sleepovers..."Don't have them in the first place." 'Get children picked up reasonably early to allow recovery time." 'Wear ear plugs." "Gin" (presumably for me).
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Why I won't be throwing a party for my son's fourth birthday
It's our youngest son's fourth birthday next month. 'Aww, sweet,' I hear you say. 'Happy birthday little fella.' Well, thank you for your wishes – but yours, and his family's – will be the only ones sending them. Because you'll be the only ones who know.
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Big Mouth for Mummy: Cry me a river
"AAAAAAHHHHWAHHHHHHAAAAA...OOOOLLLLAAAAAAA...LAAAA... cough cough, splutter...WAAAAAAALLLAAAAAR!" Oscar's little face is ...
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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: The playground
Taking the kids to the playground is a time honoured dad tradition, especially as they get a bit older (the kids I mean ...
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New parents miss six months sleep in two years
This probably isn't news for any new parents. New figures have shown that new parents get fewer than four hours sleep a ...
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Afterpains: Coping with pain and exhaustion
The other week I went out with some friends. One couple has two boys, nine and seven, the other couple has one girl who's ...
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