9 Things Mums Talk About That Work Effectively As Contraception

5. I can’t believe how far my child can spread shit. This morning I had to wipe them from their arse crack to their neck.

Believe me, I’m impressed at this one as well. Just the physical logistics of this defy reasoning, but my urge to have adorable little babies is definitely quashed. I’m currently rendered into a gagging state just by the smell of one nappy being unhinged, let alone the sight of the contents of the nappy turning into a waterfall in reverse.

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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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