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Kids Steal Your Looks, Your Sanity and Your Mojo… But Mostly They Steal Your Time

Posted on February 1, 2016 by hugzillablog

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I had no idea that time would take on a totally different complexion after I had children. No-one told me that my time would no longer be my own, or that my fanciful notions of “being busy” pre-kids were just … Continue reading →

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Obsessive Pee-Sticking: Women Addicted to Home Pregnancy Tests

Posted on January 25, 2016 by hugzillablog

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HASTY RETROACTIVE DISCLAIMER: It has been brought to my attention that people struggling with infertility might feel like they are being mocked by this post. Please note that this was the FURTHEST thing from my mind when writing this. As someone … Continue reading →

Posted in Motherhood 101, Parenting 101, Random Crap

Nine Types of Children You’ll Find at Swimming Lessons

Posted on December 7, 2015 by hugzillablog

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I have two young sons under six, so I’ve spent more time than I would otherwise care to admit sitting around public swimming pools on the weekend, while an assortment of patient instructors have tried in vain to teach them both … Continue reading →

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Five Things You Never Wanted to Know About Baby Poo

Posted on November 16, 2015 by hugzillablog

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First things first, a disclaimer: this is a post about POO. The giveaway is right there in the title (there are no graphic images, I promise). IT’S. ABOUT. POO. Consider yourself appropriately warned. *** As adults we don’t generally think … Continue reading →

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A Love Letter to the Baby I Thought I Hated

Posted on October 26, 2015 by hugzillablog

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This was one of the very first pieces I ever posted on Hugzilla. It was only ever seen by about 7 people, which is a damn shame because I think it is one of the most real things I’ve ever written on … Continue reading →

Posted in Most Popular, Motherhood 101, Parenting 101

When Your Child Vomits in Public: A Guide to Etiquette

Posted on September 21, 2015 by hugzillablog

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Going places with babies and small kids is like playing an endless game of Regurgitation Roulette: you have several loaded guns with you at all times and any one – or all of them – could explode in vomit at … Continue reading →

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The Seven Emotional Stages of Dealing With Fussy Eaters

Posted on August 31, 2015 by hugzillablog

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This article is also being featured over at Mamamia. One of my kids is a fussy eater. Meal times at my house are emotionally-charged events with striking similarities to the narrative arc of Ancient Greek tragedies, with melodrama, conflict, miscommunication … Continue reading →

Posted in Motherhood 101, Parenting 101, Stuff my kids say or do

How Babies Are Made… And How To Fail at Sex Education

Posted on August 10, 2015 by hugzillablog

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I have totally failed at Parenting Sex Education 101. I’m no prude. I’m one of those dyed-in-the-wool pragmatists that insists on calling a penis a “penis”, a vagina a “vagina” and a vulva a “vagina”. Yes, I know that’s wrong. … Continue reading →

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9 Types of Fatigue That No One Tells New Parents About

Posted on July 20, 2015 by hugzillablog

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This post is also being featured at The Motherish. Dear First-time Parents-to-be, You know those annoying jokes we make about being “tired” when the baby comes? The ones that have us sniggering enigmatically and hi-fiving other smug parents. We’re not … Continue reading →

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7 Reasons I Love (and Hate) Co-Sleeping (Hint: It Hurts)

Posted on June 30, 2015 by hugzillablog

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* This one comes with a language warning* One of my friends was bemoaning the fact that her three year old still sleeps in the marital bed at night, and it reminded me that lots of people actually consider this … Continue reading →

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Screen Shot 2014-07-25 at 8.36.17 pm Hugzilla is a piss-taking mummy blogger with a PhD in Snark. Her sub-majors are in parenting, kids and kitchen disasters. She also collaborates on another blog called Clean Up In Aisle Three.

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