If you’ve been a parent for more than a minute, you already know that being a mother is the best job in the world – but it’s also the hardest. Even Oprah says so! While we rush from task to task throughout the day in order to keep The Family Train going in the right […]
As a child I once asked my dad why there was no Kid’s Day. After all, mothers and fathers each had a special day. He told me every day is Kid’s Day, and now that I’m a mum, I know exactly what he meant. Even though there’s a day just for mums, there will still be […]
A woman’s body resembles a chaotic episode of The Block as she’s growing her baby, with constant renovations and unforeseen circumstances popping up as the weeks roll out! Mother’s little helpers While every pregnancy mood or symptom is attributed to the “hormone” shifts, the truth is that mother’s little helpers deserve mad props! They have some […]
There is so much pressure on mums and dads to parent according to the expectations of the society and culture we live in. But when you look at how the rest of the world does it, you realise there is no ‘right’ way. Take breastfeeding for instance. What we call ‘extended breastfeeding‘ (which is nursing […]