Tag: black mum blogger
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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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Life Update | What Happened In May?
“How you feel about home after holiday says a lot about home.” ― Joyce Rachelle Having some me time is so important, especially as a mother. Single or not, being a mother requires so much of yourself that it’s easy to lose yourself in the midst of it all.
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Life Update | What Happened In April?
“A mother continues to labor long after the baby is born.” – Lisa Jo Baker. April has come and gone and it brought a lot of exciting and not so exciting things. I learned a lot about myself and those around me and realised just how important a change of environment can be.
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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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Life Update | What Happened In March?
“Taking a break can lead to breakthroughs.” ― Russell Eric Dobda Lots of big and small things are happening in my life right now and not enough time to write it all down. So I though why not end the month with a little round up of what’s been going on.
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Lydia’s Lazy Lunch – Creamy Bacon & Vegetable Pasta Recipe
If cooking becomes an art form rather than a means of providing a reasonable diet, then something is clearly wrong. – Tom Jaine Having a baby is hard work and trying to find the time to cook as well as eat is even harder when you have to clean, feed, entertain and soothe a 5…
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Are You Ready to Date as a Single Mum?
“Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.” ― Candace Bushnell Valentines Day has never been a big deal for me, even when I was in a relationship. I remember my first Valentines Day date and how much anxiety it brought me. All I had to do was…
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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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