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    And She’s Crawling…A 9-Month Update: Lily

    This blog post was originally published on May 5th, 2021 on Floating the Boat. Today marks the 9-month mark of Lily’s life. Now she’s been outside of the womb for as… Read more

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    On Sleep and Sleep Training

    This blog post was originally published on April 24th 2021 on Floating the Boat. When having a baby, mothers usually conglomerate to exchange tips, horror stories and, quite frankly, to get… Read more

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    8-Month Update: Lily

    This blog post was originally published on April 14th, 2021 on Floating the Boat. The days are long, but the years are short.  I’ve heard this quote a thousand times in… Read more

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    Creating A Space in Which Baby Can Develop

    This blog post was originally published on January 24th 2021 on Floating the Boat. “Just do your job, then let go.”​Tao, 24 As part of my new morning routine, I work… Read more

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    Why I Put A Rhythm Over A Routine with My Baby

    This blog post was originally published on January 16th 2021 on Floating the Boat. When I browse through Pinterest, I get hundreds of “Routine with Your Newborn” etc. etc. pictures that… Read more

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    Why Sleeping Aids May Not Be A Bad Thing

    This blog post was originally published on January 9th, 2021 on Floating the Boat. When I was pregnant, and even before, I held smug views on baby sleep. First of all,… Read more

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    Of the Gradual Momentous Love of Motherhood

    This blog post was originally published on December 18th 2020 on Floating the Boat. Nothing can be paralleled with the love a mother has for her child. This is general knowledge, isn’t… Read more

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    The Fear of Proximity – A Civilised Problem

    This blog post was originally published on December 10th 2020 on Floating the Boat. The minute babies are involved, everyone has an opinion – and most people dump them unwanted… Read more

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    The Pains of Post-Partum

    This blog post was originally published on November 19th, 2020 on Floating the Boat. During pregnancy and the early days of motherhood, I found – and still find – nothing… Read more

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    Pregnancy Update

    This blog post was originally published on June, 6th, 2020 on Floating the Boat So, after I dropped the pregnancy announcement a few months back, I finally feel like writing… Read more

● About Me

Hello dear mums who find this blog. My name is Anja and I am a proud mum of two wonderful children. In 2020 I became a mum for the first time, and it was wonderful, exhilarating, terrifying, anxiety-inducing, boring, overwhelming, aggravating, a dream-come-true, enraging, engaging, and so much more. Working with children has been a huge part of my life – even before I had kids, and it’s a topic I have read on and researched extensively.

I wanted a new place to share my personal experiences as a mother, as well as share books to read, lifestyle tips and talk about books I have read on parenting and life as a parent. Thank you for coming along on this journey with me, and I hope we can be friends.

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