News — children
#tbt One from the Archive: Pretty in Pink. And Green, ...and Orange, ...and Thomas, ...and Bob.
children diaper happy identity mum nappy potty training toddler toilet
(First published on The Contented Calf website on Tuesday 19th July 2011.) As you will know from my last post (The best laid plans of mice and mummies), BF, Hubby & I went on a knicker-buying outing ahead of BF’s imminent transition from nappies to ‘big girl pants’. While we were out shopping we took the opportunity to stock up on a few extra t-shirts etc for her too. First up, though, was underwear. BF’s really into her TV characters at the moment. Her absolute favourite is Bob the Builder. (Slightly ironic as I’m currently trying to cut out any...
#tbt One from the Archive: The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Mummies Often Go Awry!
baby children diaper mum mumlife nappy poo potty training terrible twos toddler toilet
(First published on The Contented Calf website on Monday 18th July 2011.) It was all planned. IT WAS ALL PLANNED!! I wasn’t going to attempt potty/toilet training until BF was nearing three. I’d heard and read so much about leaving it as long as possible and not pushing it, that in my mind, as long as she was out of nappies by the time she went to primary school, I wasn’t going to worry. One major attraction I could see over potty training a three year old rather than a toddler was that their communication, understanding, co-operation would be so...
The Strategy(?!?) of the #MumHustle
children chores flexible working happy mum mum hustle mumlife
Many years ago, when 9YO was still very small, I was lamenting to a (male, without kids) friend of mine about how one of the things I really missed about work was being strategic. In response, he asked me the seemingly simple, innocent question, designed to make me miss my work life less: "Why can't you be strategic in how you're raising your kids?" He wasn't being facetious, or uncaring. It was a genuine question. I can't remember exactly what my response was. I wasn't rude. I didn't smirk, or rant. I think I just said something short about 'fire-fighting'...
#tbt One from the Archive: “Sometimes you just have to know when to take a cab”
baby children flexible working happy health mental health mumlife parenthood toddler work work-life balance
(First published on the Contented Calf website on Tuesday 7th June 2011.) My good friend Leonard and I caught up on the phone the other weekend for what turned out to be one of our ‘Power-Chats’. Ladies, you’ll know what I mean: We talked about literally everything in our lives We analysed said everything to the nth degree Leonard’s OH came to the phone a few times asking if she’d forgotten about his existence (the call lasted 1hr 59 mins!!!!) We both finished the call feeling revitalised and happy. Topic number 834 of the Power-Chat was my work-life balance. As you’ll...
NEW PRODUCTS!! 100% Organic and Caffeine Free Herbal Tea Blends (From Fertility, to Pregnancy, to Post-Birth)
baby breastfeeding children drink fertility galactagogue health intentional nutrition lactogenic maternitea milk supply mum mumlife organic pregnancy tea tea blend toddler
Another week, another new product! (Well, new productS this time... ;-))
2019 is proving to be such an exciting year for The Contented Company - and it's only just started!!
So let me dive right in, and introduce you to our TEN MaterniTea Tea Blends, which will sit within our Contented Calf range:
| |