Seven things every child needs to hear: I love you, I’m proud of you, I’m sorry, I forgive you, I’m listening. This is your responsibility. You have what it takes to succeed. Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them Children learn from their…
YOU ARE A WOMAN BEFORE BEING A MOTHER
Before we become mothers, we are women. We have needs, desires, we have things that drive us forwards and we have things that bring us down. When we become mothers we tend to forget about all of the above. We concentrate on that bundle of joy we carried inside for nine months. And we give…
BEING A BIRTH PARTNER
Just as there is no warning for childbirth, there is no preparation for the sight of a first child... There should be a song for women to sing at this moment, or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there is none because there are no words strong enough to name the moment There are actually…
MY WONDERFUL MUM FAILS
I know. I know. You think "what can be so wonderful about mum fails?" I mean they are as it sounds: FAILS and they are supposed to teach us how to do right next time; they are supposed to show us the way and make us feel so guilty about the wrong we have just…
BABY BUTTERFLIES 🦋 AND COFFEE ☕ 