Before she was born, I was a career woman. Although I love my job and will be returning to work when Laura is 12 months old, I love motherhood and am embracing and enjoying spending this first year with her full time.
I didn’t think too much about how to parent and teach a newborn until Laura was born. Before then, my husband and I talked about how we wanted to raise our children, but in the context of toddlers, school-age children and teenagers.
When it came time to learn how to raise and teach a baby, I found I had many questions but the people I talked to hadn’t experienced the same thing, or there wasn’t an answer in the resources I knew about. This left me feeling a little isolated.
I wondered if there are mothers out there who did experience the same things I did. I came up with the idea of journaling my experiences over this first year, as I find answers and clarity when I organise my thoughts and experiences in writing. I also hope that in sharing my stories, other new mums may connect with them and know that they are not alone on this life-changing journey.
