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Our Solids Journey at 7 Months
Our Solids Journey at 7 Months

Starting solids with your baby can feel exciting and terrifying all at once. Here’s how my 7-month journey with Esmé has gone so far. Complete with tummy troubles, food wins...

Thirty-f&$*ing-five
Thirty-f&$*ing-five

At 35, I’m reflecting on the chapters that shaped me. Raising three kids, building businesses, navigating heartbreak and constantly redefining who I am. In this post, I share what turning...

And somehow, we’re nearly 6 months old!
And somehow, we’re nearly 6 months old!

Life with baby number three has been anything but predictable. From navigating reflux and tongue ties to getting mugged for a muffin mid-feed, Esmé is keeping us on our toes....

Dear Bobby & Florence
Dear Bobby & Florence

Sophie's emotional and heartfelt letter to Bobby & Floss. Not every family story follows the script. Some are messy, magic-filled, and stitched together with resilience, realness, and a whole lot...

Four Months with Esmé
Four Months with Esmé

Four months in and it’s all giggles, growth spurts, and one emotional swaddle breakup. Sophie shares how life with Esmé is looking at the moment, flat head battles, transition bags,...

34, Three Kids & Thriving… Just Not at the Gym.
34, Three Kids & Thriving… Just Not at the Gym.

Braless, baby on hip, and still wearing yesterday’s pyjamas? Same. No gym selfies here—just one mum embracing the chaos, the squish, and the magic of this season (with a baby...

It’s Frenectomy Time! Four Months of Wind, Reflux, and Tears (Mine & Esmé’s)
It’s Frenectomy Time! Four Months of Wind, Reflux, and Tears (Mine & Esmé’s)

Feeding and settling didn’t come easy for our little Esmé, who was born with both a tongue and lip tie. After months of reflux, wind, and tears (from both of...

Revisiting Breastfeeding After 8 Years: Challenges, Pressures, and Personal Choices
Revisiting Breastfeeding After 8 Years: Challenges, Pressures, and Personal Choices

Breastfeeding is often painted as a natural, effortless experience—but for many, it’s anything but. Revisiting it after eight years, I reflect on the pressures, struggles, and personal choices that come...