…to my sons. This may come as a surprise but I did not name my children after letters of the alphabet. LD and Zee are so named here on the blog as a way to preserve their privacy. It's quite a common practice. Some people stick with initials and others (have the presence of mind […]
Little Guest Posts
Loss and Hope: A Birth Story
by Angie Maddison | May 6, 2013 | Little Childbirth, Little Guest Posts, MOTHERHOOD | 18 Comments
As we begin a second week of celebrating birth here on The Little Mumma, it feels important to me to acknowledge when the story does not have a happy ending. Please note that this piece includes a raw and painful account of a stillbirth. If this is a trigger for you and perhaps for those […]
Guest Post: Perfectly Messy by Galit Breen
by Angie Maddison | May 2, 2012 | Little Guest Posts, MOTHERHOOD | 47 Comments
Today, a guest post from an extraordinarily gifted writer. Galit at These Little Waves is beloved in the blogging community not just because of her gift for stringing words together so that they float like poetry in your head but because of the generosity and kindness she shows other writers. I am so thrilled to […]
Guest Post: The Stillness of the Night
by Angie Maddison | April 24, 2012 | Little Guest Posts, Little Newborn | 2 Comments
Over the next few weeks, I will be busy smelling the top of my newborn baby's head (that smell! is there anything better than that smell?) and just generally being in love with my beautiful family. Naturally, things will fall by the wayside. Like writing for one's blog. I'll still be posting but with […]
I’m Angie! I mum. I write. I wife. My husband would say this is the correct order. He’s so neeeedy. I live with my family in Melbourne, Australia, where I complain about the weather for 90% of the year – but I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Except maybe in Lake Como, waving to my neighbours George and Amal each morning.