We had planned to have a third child, I had it planned right down to the date of birth, or so I thought. I wanted our third child to be born in July of 2018. We had a spring and a winter baby, so I thought having a summer baby would be fun. There’s a…
You don’t need to be strict to raise confident, loving and respectful kids. To be honest, there’s no right or wrong way of parenting. It’s what you feel will suit your household, you opt for that style. But, one thing I’m very clear about. Never ever EVER raise your hand on your child. I know…
In the morning today, my kids jumped onto the bed with us. My five-year-old sat with one leg on me and the other one on his dad. He went on to say that one day I am going to staple your clothes so that you’ll always be together! Can I do it now Ama? While…
What is the most important list you have ever made? For me, it is not the list we made when we were moving houses, not the list I made at my wedding, not a list made before traveling either. It was and still is my hospital list for when I was delivering my first child….
Do you have children who hate eggs? Zaviar, my firstborn, used to loathe eggs as a toddler. Now is another matter because he can now have two fried eggs in one go if he’s in the mood. But at one, he didn’t like them and I didn’t know how to get him to eat them….
My husband went to work today with stars on the back of his shirt. What really happened though? My son came from school with three stars on the back of his hand and showed them off to me proudly. “Yay! I’m so proud of you, Zaviar! Did you also show Baba?” I asked him because…
How many times have you heard a man berating a young boy at how he is throwing the ball, and how he has no skill? How many times have you seen a woman insult her children in front of other kids and let her children know they are not and will never be good enough?…
Have another one they said… You must have heard this a lot. It’s hilarious and the joke is real. It gives all the feels. But some days take you to another place… some days you just go: Awwww! This was one of those days. I love the bond between my 22-month-old and five-year-old. This is…
When we become parents for the first time, we want to know everything before it happens. We want to know about every weekly milestone before we even reach that age. Just like that, we are always eager to find out when babies smile and often find ourselves frantically searching: “When do babies smile” because we…
Have you ever contemplated if your baby has a weird shaped head? If you’re a first-time parent, it is impossible for you not to have thought about the shape of your baby’s head. Starting from your 12 week ultrasound, or NT scan, you are made to start thinking and this thought process goes on long…