The Faraway Mum

Thanks for visiting my blog! I post about being a new mum far from home and the highs and lows that entails. Hope you like the site!

Finding our way through the fourth trimester with two (mainly) under two

Sep 3

Sep 3 Finding our way through the fourth trimester with two (mainly) under two

For all faraway mums

The last weeks of pregnancy, second time around: is this normal?

May 31

May 31 The last weeks of pregnancy, second time around: is this normal?

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Those we left behind

Apr 13

Apr 13 Those we left behind

Parenting across the pond

Faraway File #8 - Jade: Sacramento, USA

Apr 7

Apr 7 Faraway File #8 - Jade: Sacramento, USA

The British Children's Library Volume 1 – The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

Apr 2

Apr 2 The British Children's Library Volume 1 – The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

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Faraway File #7 – Olivia: Melbourne, Australia

Mar 27

Mar 27 Faraway File #7 – Olivia: Melbourne, Australia

An alternative Mother's Day wish list

Mar 22

Mar 22 An alternative Mother's Day wish list

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Faraway File #6 - Cynthia: Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Mar 15

Mar 15 Faraway File #6 - Cynthia: Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Getting ready (or not) for number 2….

Mar 12

Mar 12 Getting ready (or not) for number 2….

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As one door closes...

Jan 16

Jan 16 As one door closes...

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Faraway File #5 – Erin: New York, USA

Dec 15

Dec 15 Faraway File #5 – Erin: New York, USA

What the f*** is a doula?

Dec 12

Dec 12 What the f*** is a doula?

Parenting across the pond

Faraway File #4 – Pearl: Clevedon, South-West England

Nov 23

Nov 23 Faraway File #4 – Pearl: Clevedon, South-West England

How to handle heading home for the holidays

Nov 16

Nov 16 How to handle heading home for the holidays

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Faraway File #3: Karen - Queensland, Australia

Nov 11

Nov 11 Faraway File #3: Karen - Queensland, Australia

A letter to my daughter on the morning of November 9th, 2016

Nov 9

Nov 9 A letter to my daughter on the morning of November 9th, 2016

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Happy Halloween?

Nov 4

Nov 4 Happy Halloween?

Parenting across the pond

One of those days

Nov 2

Nov 2 One of those days

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Faraway File #2: Victoria – Tokyo, Japan

Oct 26

Oct 26 Faraway File #2: Victoria – Tokyo, Japan

Why fall beats Autumn (and for families, is maybe the best season of them all)

Oct 22

Oct 22 Why fall beats Autumn (and for families, is maybe the best season of them all)

Parenting across the pond