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…
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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…
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…
How to Live In Flow State: A Mother’s Guide to Wellbeing
By Aden Eyob Author of The Book On Mind Training The adage ‘A mother’s work is never done has been overused over the years as the basis for mothers neglecting self-care and boundaries. Furthermore, it validates the notion that a mother’s needs are not more important than her children and partner’s. Although the saying may…
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…
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…
Expat Motherhood As A Working Mom
By Nargiz Why do we always think of career when asked about achievements Motherhood is an amazing journey. Sometimes, pursuing personal and career growth opportunities we ignore this period in our life and don’t realize that these precious moments are irrevocable. We become proud of our achievements, and can talk for hours about them, but…
Instagra-mama | Mom’s Instagram Struggles
by Nikhe Instagra-mama Positives of Instagram for a mom like me I have a confession to make: I am having an Insta-dilemma; In one way I love Instagram; there are many inspiring people, I find amazing things to do or places to go. I use it for activities, for recipes and for new idea’s for…
Postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
PTSD after childbirth Recognizing PTSD Awareness Day , the maternal side of it and the effects post-traumatic stress has on the lives of mothers impacted by it. Childbirth could be experienced as distressing or even traumatic for some women. A traumatic childbirth could cause psychological distress, intense fear, or helplessness for the parturient and increases the…