All Things Motherhood
Being related by blood does not make buying gifts for siblings any easier than buying gifts for a stranger. It may in fact make it more difficult. That is because you may feel more pressure to know exactly what your sibling wants as a gift. It is worrying to think that you might get it …
Moms deserve to feel and look good when pregnant and in the postpartum period. We deserve to feel sexy even. Going to the beach or spending time at the poolside while pregnant does not mean being covered up from head to toe or trying to squeeze into your pre-pregnancy swimwear. There are maternity swimsuit options …
Why does my husband hate me? This is a real question that some wives may be asking themselves right now. Are you one of them? Even when your husband says he loves you, you might be seeing signs that he hates you. Below, we will look at some of the signs your husband hates you …
I adore quick and easy 5-ingredient meals! They make my heart sing because I know how little time I am probably going to be spending on my feet in the kitchen. There’s usually a lot less prep work with quick 5-ingredient recipes as well. That usually means less tidy up time after cooking. Win! 5-ingredient …
If you have been following this blog for a while, you will know that we lived in Germany for a couple of years. There are many differences between the UK where we now live and Germany. One of them is that you are obligated to pick a pediatrician for your child. The experience of finding …
Bathing your newborn baby essentially means removing your baby’s vernix. Generally, some mothers will delay a first bath in order to gain the benefits of vernix for baby’s skin. Delaying the first bath is sometimes also done to prolong newborn bonding time in the hospital immediately after birth. Your newborn baby bath set is one …
Every culture has some things about them that make them unique. They are things that make it easy for us to guess where a person might be from. For some kids, it is talking about how strict their parents are that give a clue that they may have African parents. African parents are strict. Generally. …
I worked hard (at being patient) to get my hair to the thick and shiny level it had reached by the time I had my daughter. I was very pleased with it. Imagine my disappointment about four months postpartum when I started to see large clumps of it leave my head in the shower every …
“You kids have it so much easier.” Growing up, I frequently heard people older than me say that. I believe it might be true in some cases. I do not think it is true of parenthood though. Parenting today vs. the past is so much more difficult. Why is parenting harder nowadays? I would say …
Growing up in West Africa, I can probably count on one hand the number of black cartoon shows I watched. Is it not interesting that even while growing up in Africa, I would not be able to watch an animated series with many characters who look like me? The few animated shows I watched that …
