By Julia Bridgwater I’m Julia. I’m mommy to a beautiful girl, Luna Delphine, who happens to be my little lockdown baby. She is my absolute world but our journey to get to where we are now hasn’t been too easy. I think anyone would agree, becoming a mother for the first time is not easy…
Category: realmoms
Confident Mother Means Confident Child
By Mirna Bolmanac NLP practitioner and Life coach, “One way to Harmony – Lifestyle by Mirna” Do you remember that feeling after giving birth? Do you remember feelings of joy, happiness and confidence? The confidence is so big, all the world could hear you: “If I can give birth to this little human there is…
Grieving The Loss Of My Birth Plan | How I Overcame It
By Jessica Hamp What my own plan of my birth was like I feel when you traditionally talk about pregnancy and becoming a mum it’s all beautiful, which made my struggles feel so abnormal.I had 7 months of sickness leading up to the stage of birth plans. I was so in love with the natural…
Homeschool vs. Traditional School | A Mom’s Personal Experience
By Sallie I never really thought I’d be a homeschooling parent – I wasn’t against it. I just didn’t consider it or think I could give my child all she needed “just” being at home. Little Miss C did go to nursery but only for a brief period after nurseries were one of the 1st…
PCOS – Separating Myth from Fact & My Own Experience
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness (PCOS) Month What is PCOS? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman’s hormone levels. It’s a serious genetic, hormone, metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects women from all ages and body types. PCOS is a problem with hormones that affects women during their childbearing years (ages 15…
Birthing Identical Twins In A Pandemic | Birth Story & Postpartum
By Evette Younan Finding out I was having identical twins I was on my way to the tech lab to have my twelve week ultrasound and to see my baby for the first time since getting a positive reading on a pregnancy test. I couldn’t wait to see that little heart beat and the little…
Being An Expat Mom Made Me Stronger
By Zeinab Jaber Yesterday a friend was asking me how I dealt with being an expat . She was crying for help and needed guidance as she moved recently to the UAE .. we had a good 2 hours phone call , and hence writing this here.. After 11 years of being an expat mom…
Organisation Tips For Moms | Night-time Formula Fed Baby Hacks
By Julia Ewaida Mommy Order Organization Tips To help save your sanity Night-Time Formula Fed Baby Edition If you are a mom, you must have experienced the following scene first-hand: the child is having a crying fit, while you are trying to do something extremely simple at a ridiculously slow rate, because … you guessed…
Benefits of Confidence and High Self-Esteem for Mums (and how increase it)
By Amanda Newbery Have you found yourself wondering where exactly you left your confidence since you became a mum? Modern-day motherhood is a bit like trying to navigate an obstacle course, without having any map or guide books. Not only do you need to master all the new skills required for your brand new role…
Motherhood Is The Toughest Job But I Won’t Trade It For The World
By Nosheen What Motherhood Is For Me Motherhood is knowing joy, even while experiencing the hardest trials of life. Nothing else can produce the joy or broken heart that motherhood allows. I couldn’t imagine going through life without feeling that spectrum of emotion. There are wonderful days when I feel my cup runneth over. There…