I am incredibly excited about this blog post and thankful to life coach Alexia Vlahos Kolokasides for writing it and sharing the five most effective ways we can learn to be conscious, calm and loving parents. Grab a cup of tea and be prepared to stop the angry parenting cycle.
When a good friend of mine contacted me about trying out something new that involves chocolate I jumped at the opportunity. The fact that it’s a student start-up company product competing in the Junior Achievement Cyprus competition made the notion even more intriguing. So on a quiet afternoon Georgie, James and I sat down to test-run the mouth-watering experience that is Chocsticks.
I’ve been meaning to buy a juicer for ages. I’ve even done the research and nailed it down to a couple that suit my needs. But every time I’m about to hit the purchase button I hesitate and ask myself: Will I really use it? And, I’m ashamed to say, the answer is no. To be honest, for now, at this busy point in my life and especially during the week when I’m doing the school run, I would rather grab and go and get my fix from a few places I have discovered that are thriving in the fresh mixed juice and smoothie game.
During the first few days at the clinic I experienced serious pangs of jealousy. That’s a strange thing to hear coming from a woman who has just had a baby, isn’t it? Well, not when she’s just had her third baby and is surrounded by first-time mothers.
One minute I was having a meeting with Georgie’s teacher and the next I was having contractions and walking up a hill.
That evening, on Valentine’s Day, we welcomed our beautiful baby boy, Danny.
Here’s everything that happened in between. My birth story and second VBAC told through my phone photos and pictures taken by my wonderful doula on the day.