Those are types of things I heard in the first few months after I gave birth that made me think really hard about what I might have been doing wrong. I never once considered the possibility that my child would be any but calm and peaceful.
How to have a calm happy baby – according to science (5 Tips)
I do believe there’s a nurture vs nature issue here because as they grow older, babies are able to learn how to manage their emotions better and that could lead to them having more balanced emotions. According to research, though, it all starts during pregnancy.
The millennials’ conflict: Marriage, motherhood & careers
We want it all. In fact, some of us are encouraged to go for it all. Why not aim high? Aim for the husband, the babies and the top position in that company and all before you’re 35. There are women out there doing it. Why can’t you?
Bath Time Staples: 6 Products that Your Baby Needs
We’ve come such a long way since my little girl’s first bath. She’s not as tiny and fragile as she used to be, thank God. She’s a lot bigger and can sit and stand without support. Still SUPER wriggly when she wants to be though, especially during shampoo time, which she hates. Over the nine …
My Best 5 Mums on YouTube
As a West African mum, I wish there were women like her on the Tube. West African women who show you what’s really going on in their daily lives without any airs or an unnecessary and often false appearance of opulence.
How to increase your milk supply FAST (7 simple things to try!)
That first month of breastfeeding was the toughest time for me. Hourly feeds and backaches from constantly sitting up to feed were the least of my problems when a couple of weeks in, I became concerned that I wasn’t producing enough milk. My baby’s weight didn’t drop at all but various things made me start …
The Ambiguity of the Last Child
I have four children ranging from 1-19. They’re all great, well behaved kids, but I’m done. I think.
6 Things that can put a mum down
Being called an overprotective mother when you show any hint of concern for the safety of your child. Let her chew on that plastic bag with her sharp little teeth! Who cares that she might swallow bits of it?
11 Vital Things to discuss before having a baby together (+ free printable checklist)
Not talking about certain things before baby can mean a miserable first few years. These are 11 things to discuss before having a baby with your partner.
8 Epidural attempts! (C-Section Awareness)
I had a lot of blood loss in the beginning of that pregnancy. It took me 6 months to be totally clear and not afraid to lose our baby.