A little piece of Mi

Becoming a mom for the first time can be scary and daunting, as well as overwhelming. “What do I need? What do I do? Will I know how to parent?” All these things running through your mind can get the best of you but the best advice I can give is: Calm down, follow your gut and learn as you go along. There are various things that can help your motherhood journey. Some mom’s deem these essentials, others think they are nice to have while others found no need for them. You will know what works for you only when you try it out. Baby wrap – I used the…

“The more YOU love your decisions, the less you need others to love them”. Selfish. Inconsiderate. Unfair. Some of the many words used by society when you don’t live up to their expectation of the perfect family size. Shame on you if you don’t want children. So terrible to only have one child. How could you have such a big age gap between your two children? Some of the many phrases others lay on you about your family. When did it become acceptable to tell others how bad they are for their choice in family size? Specially in the world we live in today. Many years ago, when our parents…

As everyone probably knows, Corona virus has taken the world by storm with many countries in lockdown, us included. To be blatantly honest, I was relieved when I heard it was lockdown. Term 1 was one hell of a term at school & I wondered how I would be refreshed after only a week holiday. Well, I definitely got an extra long break here (if you can call it that). Two weeks of lockdown has actually flown by. We have (mostly) had a great time together as a family. Being together all day every day can get overwhelming at times, but I have really enjoyed this family time. Little M…

“Lord, may my children see a marriage worth imitating when they look at our marriage” – Ephesians 5 v 1-2 Going from marriage to motherhood can be quite an adjustment for most. New parents are often worried about obstacles such as whether finances will be manageable, the lack of sleep they will be getting, how their social lives may be affected, but they often don’t think about the impact a new baby may have on their marriage or relationship. Is one more important than the other? I believe they both share equal importance for the various roles they play in your life. Is there a change in a marriage or…

Death. Something no one is ever really prepared for. Something I have been lucky enough not to experience much in my life. Something I don’t really know how to deal with. But in August 2018, I lost my grandpa. And I feel like I never took the chance to say goodbye. There was a lot going on in my life then. I was facing new life as well as death. On the 3rd of July, my little M was born. My grandpa went into hospital the very next day and that is where he stayed until he passed away. Trying to process all this as well as being a new…