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Tracey Carr

Tracey Carr

thedesperatehousewife1.blogspot.com

My name is Tracey Carr and four years ago I stopped working to become a stay-at-home mum to my two little girls, something which has been a rollercoaster ride to say the least. My blog is a quest to try and re-discover myself as I journey through motherhood and to hopefully help redefine the whole concept of what we know a ‘housewife’ to be.

Author's articles

You know you dont always have to ask me first

Mum's Life

'You know you don't always have to ask me first'

They Call Me Dad, a.k.a. Mr. Fun

Voices

They Call Me Dad, a.k.a. Mr. Fun

Be my baby...(well at least until the end of the summer)

Big Kids

Be my baby...(well at least until the end of the summer)

The fairytale conundrum: do our daughters really need rescuing?

Voices

The fairytale conundrum: do our daughters really need rescuing?

Thats right: a mother is never fully listening to you

Voices

That's right: a mother is never fully listening to you

First Trip To The Dentist!

Voices

First Trip To The Dentist!

Its Not My Money, Its Our Money.

Voices

"It's Not My Money, It's Our Money".

What to do about The Untouched Lunchbox

Voices

What to do about The Untouched Lunchbox

My post-pregnancy body: Accepting that my shape has changed

Voices

My post-pregnancy body: Accepting that my shape has changed

When Granny comes to visit and all the rules go out the window

Voices

When Granny comes to visit and all the rules go out the window

Feeling glum and down in the dumps: Beating the January blues

Voices

Feeling glum and down in the dumps: Beating the January blues

Never try to outdo your mum because you will NEVER win

Voices

Never try to outdo your mum because you will NEVER win

The desperate quest: My daughters will do anything for my attention

Voices

The desperate quest: My daughters will do anything for my attention

We all hope our childrens lives will be different (and better) than our childhoods

Voices

We all hope our children's lives will be different (and better) than our childhoods

Mummy, why dont you go to work everyday?

Voices

"Mummy, why don't you go to work everyday?"

Daddies and their daughters- a masterclass in manipulation

Voices

Daddies and their daughters- a masterclass in manipulation

I want you to want me: The hidden insecurities of being a parent

Voices

'I want you to want me': The hidden insecurities of being a parent

I cried my eyes out: My daughter called me the worst mummy in the world

Voices

'I cried my eyes out': My daughter called me the worst mummy in the world

Where had the fun gone? I am so tired of being the shouty mum

Voices

'Where had the fun gone?' I am so tired of being the 'shouty mum'

I am the mum who wears make-up every single day- this is why

Voices

I am the mum who wears make-up every single day- this is why

Unexpected news: The moment you discover youre having TWINS

Voices

Unexpected news: The moment you discover you're having TWINS

The gender reveal scan: Is it okay to feel a little disappointed?

Voices

The gender reveal scan: Is it okay to feel a little disappointed?

Im expecting twins and Im scared of giving birth again

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I'm expecting twins and I'm scared of giving birth again

Trying to leave the house with children - what a saga!

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Trying to leave the house with children - what a saga!