Postpartum depression; how to spot it and how to help those who may have it
Living in rural areas or underdeveloped remote areas, one’s quality of life is highly affected compared to those who live in urbanized and developed areas. For women, who have just given birth for the first time (or the 9th time), it is difficult and in some rural areas, close…
Bite Size: What I learnt from Will Smith about good communication
recently I watched an interview where actor Will Smith discusses a public feud he had that had been resolved. Of the many gems of wisdom, one thing I got from the interview was the importance of good communication. Whilst the idea may seem easy enough. Communicating well is in…
Bite Size: Ways to show your mother outside of mothers day
We can all agree that mothers do a lot. As someone who was raised by single mothers and having recently become a mother myself, I have come to realize that being a mother takes a lot more than what meets the eye. Not only are mothers often the primary…
The (Sustainable) GROW She Evolves Gift Guide
Is it just me, or does this year feel like a a make or break year for relationships, connections and ties? Personally I have had to reevaluate the friends I value and want to stay connected to, even when staying connected seems hard. Similarly, my sister and I have…
What I learnt about marriage after having a baby
If there is one thing I didn’t see coming, was how challenging marriage would be after having a baby. After years of being just the two of us, I never really put much thought into what life and marriage would look like with three of us instead of two….
Bite Size: Meaningful ways to support friends when you can not physically be there
If COVID and confinement has changed one thing, it has been how we connect with friends and loved ones. As someone who has recently moved countries, not being able to go back home this year has been especially hard. Even more so as life has seemed to move on…
Bite size: 5 Childrens books that teach diversity and difference
As a new mom, I have been strict about the kinds of books that I read to my daughter. Whilst she is still only a baby, it is important to me for her to read books about diversity and being different. In part because she is mixed race (I…
The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding your baby for the first 6 months
When a baby is born, his/her ideal food is breast milk and breast milk only. Most of us know this fact but we do not entirely understand the vitality behind it. After randomly asking my two older sisters who both have two children if they understand the importance of…