Tag: black mum blogger
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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…
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Navigating Babies, Break-ups and Blogging for the First-time
“Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realise that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” Eckhart Tolle It’s been a couple of months since I’ve posted anything new on here but after a much needed break I’m back doing what I love. To mark my…
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The Benefits of Creating a Reverse Bucket List
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not…” ~ Epicurus We all have a bucket list, right? Whether mentally or somewhere on a piece of paper, we’ve all sat down and thought about the things we’d like to achieve in our life time. But sometimes this list can leave us feeling…
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What Happens When You Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
“Change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ~ Roy T. Bennett If you’ve been keeping up with my latest posts then you may know I’ve been going through something. I’m still going through it and I’ve not quite figured out how to share it on here. I will at some point. But for…
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