How to successfully identify and deal with daddy issues
Growing up in a country where most of my friends, including myself were raised by single parents. Most of my friends and I had to deal with daddy issues. Daddy issues are described as unconscious reactions and actions due to the lack of a father figure in ones life….
Setting healthy boundaries with in-laws
One of the less talked about side effects of being married is having to deal with in-laws. As someone who has been married for a few years now, I can tell you that navigating the in-law relationship can be difficult and sometimes more exhausting than dealing with my own…
Bite Size: How to deal with disappointment
We all deal with disappointment of all kinds every single day of our lives. From disappointing loved ones. To general disappointments in work and life. And as someone who has dealt with her fair share of disappointments, I can tell you now that being faced with disappointment can make…
Dealing with inequality in your relationships
As someone who has been dating for the past few years, I can tell you now that inequality in relationships is normal if not par of the course. As a feminist, I have always expected and even wanted my relationships to be equal. But society and gender norms tend…
Baby items to have with you when heading out
Having a baby or toddler can be an exhilarating, exhausting exercise in preparedness. As someone who is knowingly almost always never prepared. My life has been turned almost upside down when I became a mother. But almost one year in and I can say that I have a bit…
Bite Size: Secure attachment; what it is and how to practice it
If I could describe the first year of motherhood in one sentence it would have to be “information overload”. With so much information out there on how to take care of a tiny human (and they do require a lot of care and work), it can sometimes get overwhelming….