Category: Parenting
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Feeding a 6-9 Month Old as a First Time Mum
“A baby’s motivation to put food in his mouth is curiosity and copying – not hunger “ ― Gill Rapley I headed down to my local supermarket to get some of the ready-made baby food on the shelves and Matthew absolutely hated every single one of them. Now what?
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Is There a Lack of Representation for Black Mum Bloggers in the UK?
“It is more substantial to represent a purpose, rather than just a title.” ― T.F. Hodge Over the last few months of 2019 I’ve slowly started embracing the world of mummy blogging (or mommy blogging for my US people) but it’s not been easy as a black single mum.
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A Millennials View on Motherhood as a First-time Mum
“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.” — Linda Woote I had a rough couple of weeks this month were the only response to the question “How does it feel to be a mum” was “sh*t”.
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Starting a UK Parenting & Lifestyle Blog
“You cannot change what you are, only what you do.” ― Philip Pullman I’m writing this post because I’ve decided to make a slight change to this little corner of the internet I call my blog. It’s been playing on my mind for a while now but I wasn’t quite sure whether it was for…
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Postpartum Depression and the Baby Blues
“You are not the only one to experience this confining, crazy making inner chaos within yourself.” Recounting the difficult childbirth Lydia experienced which resulted in an emergency c-section and the subsequent struggle with feelings of emptiness, anxiety, and ‘baby blues’. She criticizes the lack of emotional preparation given to expecting mothers and encourages others to…
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14 Things You Might Experience After Giving Birth?
“The worst thing that we do to each other as women, not share the truth about our bodies and how they work, and how they don’t work.” – Michelle Obama I am 3 months post-partum since delivering my son via emergency caesarean section (c-section) and I still don’t feel like my complete self yet. There’s…
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The Labor & Delivery Story of Another Black Mum
“Childbirth is a time when a woman’s power and strength emerge full force, but it is also a vulnerable time.” – Annemarie Van Oplo On September 17th after 41 weeks and 5 days of being pregnant, I welcomed the most adorable little boy named Matthew. I had such a healthy pregnancy (despite the emotional roller-coaster)…
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What Should You Pack In Your Hospital Bag? + Free Printable List
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr This is baby number 1 and I can’t tell you how many videos, websites and apps I looked at to ensure I had the hospital bag essentials I needed for the labour and delivery. Any advice people gave me I…
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5 Must-Have Pregnancy Apps for First-time Mums
“Enjoy the moment while waiting.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita. There’s an app for everything these days and pregnancy is no exception. Finding out I was pregnant was a very nerve racking experience which I rambled about here. It wasn’t planned and I certainly never imagined it happening the way that it did. But it did…
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Getting Through Your Pregnancy Journey Whilst Single
“You never understand life until it grows inside of you.” ― Sandra Chami Kassis Before I found out I was pregnant I always thought my pregnancy would be associated with three things: 1) Eating for two, 2) Craving a random and slightly questionable meal at 3am and; 3) Asking my husband to prepare me said…