I started feeling it some time ago. That heavy feeling in my chest when I realised my children were growing up too fast. It didn’t hit all at once. It showed up in quiet little moments. Like when I kissed them goodnight and stroked their heads as they were falling asleep, I would feel tearful …
Do you feel guilty about how much time your children spend on screens? Does screen time give you the only chance to breathe during the day? Do you wish they spent less time on their screens – but also dread giving up that precious break? If you said yes to any of these, this blog …
“When do babies start sleeping through the night?” I think this might be the most asked question among new mums. Well, most of them anyway. Believe it or not, there are mums (and I’ve had the privilege to meet them) whose babies slept through the night from day one. But for the sake of my …
They say ‘it takes a village’, but it seems there are no villages anymore! Motherhood is not all sunshine and rainbows. Especially in this day and age – being a mum can feel incredibly hard and isolating. You’re exhausted, feeding your baby constantly, and juggling the endless list of chores. You love your baby more than …
Media and society often portray early motherhood as the “most amazing time in a woman’s life.” As a result, new mums are automatically expected to be happy. But what happens when they’re not? When a new mum doesn’t feel that unrelenting joy, she’s often seen as ungrateful or even “crazy.” This perception is damaging and …
50% of new mums battle postnatal depression in silence—and many don’t even recognise the condition. To put it another way, approximately every other mum leaves the hospital silently struggling. When I say this is a lot, it doesn’t quite capture the weight of it. It’s a scary lot. An alarming lot. Especially because every expecting …
