Are you overwhelmed and stressed by the never-ending duties as a mum and wish you were able to say NO more often? (or at all!) Don’t worry mama, you are not alone in this. We all know that feeling when kids are finally in bed and we can finally pour ourselves a glass of wine …
I have recently read an interview with the psychologist on the subject of maternity, which made me think about many things. The article was talking about ‘cry out’ method (controlled crying method) and its negative impact on childhood psychological development. One particular sentence was of great interest to me. Only a heartless parent can let …
We have passed the second Christmas and New Year’s Eve with our boys! The first Christmas holidays with them I was looking forward to it as a little girl. The first Christmas dinner together, children’s Christmas clothes, unpacking gifts… With Yaw we agreed that boys had to get something that makes a sound. At that …
I often watch future mums getting ready for the arrival of their children, studying everything about a birth, being happy that they are ready for everything… There is nothing wrong with that, of course. However, I always see these mums being astonished when the baby comes into the world. Suddenly they find that the birth …
A woman doesn’t know what motherhood is about until she becomes a mother. Often I see pregnant women around me during their first year after their baby is born planning or trying for a second child, etc. I wasn’t any different, of course. “What can surprise me now? I know I will not sleep, that …
