This is what COVID 19 showed me about my marriage
I cannot deny that being a parent has its moments, for me however, if compared to my marriage, parenting seems slightly easier to manage. As far as one can judge, my husband and I are two rather different people. He is a white man from the French countryside, I…
Why being a working stay at home mom is not as easy as people think
I almost prefaced this article by saying “I love my child”. It seems normal for women of all ages and creeds to apologize for wanting more freedom. Which is why before we say anything that may be seen as “unmotherly”, we start the conversation with “I love my child…
When is the right time to start a family
Once you make any big life decision like starting a family, coming out about your sexuality or even changing jobs unexpectedly. People sometimes think you are some sort of expert. At least that has been the case for me since having a child. Somehow all my friends who are…
Editors letter: A moment of reflection
To say the month of June has been hard would be an understatement. As someone who is accustomed to hardships, I thought (quit wrongly and perhaps naively so), that the hard times were behind me. But if life teaches us anything, it is that no matter how many times…
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….
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….
Disciplining other peoples children
As someone who gave birth during a global pandemic. I didn’t have to put much thought into how I felt about other people disciplining my daughter. Being South African and living in France, I also realized pretty quickly that things work differently in both countries. In South Africa, children…