The Moments We Miss (and Why They Matter)

This week's episode with Selina Donnelly from Pitter Patter Studios in Kilmessan, Co. Meath is about the absolute whirlwind that is becoming a mammy, the mad, tender, heart-bursting mess of it all. It’s about grabbing those blink-and-you-miss-it moments with your babies before they’re off legging it away from you, and how those squishy newborn photos end up meaning more than your sanity some days.It doesn’t shy away from the tough bits either—the standing in the mirror thinking “who even is she?”, the learning (slowly, painfully) to be a bit kinder to yourself when your body’s been through the wars. It’s about someone actually minding new parents properly, not just handing them a baby and wishing them luck, but holding them up when they’re wrecked and wobbly.And underneath it all, it’s a bit of a rallying cry—stop waiting to feel perfect, because you won’t. Get in the photo. Hold your baby. Keep the memory. The dishes can wait, but that tiny version of your child? Gone in a blink, love.