Category: Parenting
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Find Your Inner Zen: Meditation and Motherhood
As a mother, I know firsthand how overwhelming and stressful life can be. Between the demands of work, family, and personal responsibilities, it can feel like there’s never enough time in the day. However, I’ve found that practicing meditation has been a game-changer for me in terms of managing stress, finding inner peace, and reconnecting…
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Raspberry Leaf Tea Recipes You’ll Actually Want to Drink
I first read about raspberry leaf tea and its benefits in the last trimester of my pregnancy with Arun. Then I bought it and used it for the first time. Arun was born two weeks earlier than the due date, and the birth was faster than both Christian and I was able to realize. Even…
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22 Birth Affirmations for Labor and Delivery
Pregnancy and labor are two experiences that come with many challenges and blessings at the same time. For my first pregnancy, I planned and organised everything months in advance. Now, with my second pregnancy, I’m more relaxed and more focused on the things I noticed that really helped me in the moment of labor, during my…
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The Benefits of Alone Time. For Mums
I am both an introvert and an extrovert. In simpler terms, I am an ambivert. I love to play with Arun, engage in conversations and be surrounded by as many people as much as I love being alone with my cat, thoughts and plants. Since I had Arun, the only time I had alone was…
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5 Books for New Parents
Books are one of the richest and most resourceful ways of discovering and learning new things. When I found out that I was pregnant with Arun, I knew just a few things about pregnancy and parenting. I had an idea of who I wanted to be, and I had many questions and a lot of…
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First-time parents. Our discoveries and lessons
It’s been two years since we discovered that we would be parents for the first time. Even though my son will be one year and a half in a few days, the journey started on a sunny day of autumn two years ago. I’m so grateful for writing this story. As every mother probably knows,…
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Toddler breastfeeding and sleeping patterns
Being a parent is one of the most complex and challenging experiences of life. It lifts you, and it throws you on the ground. It’s tearing you apart just to build you back in another better version of yourself. Almost all parents want their children to be healthy and happy. To grow up into independent…
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What to Pack in Hospital Bag for Labour
Last year during this period, I was researching what to pack in my hospital bag for labour and preparing myself for the big event. In a few weeks, I was going to give birth to a beautiful baby boy. Now, we are preparing for his first birthday. I am a very organized person; I love…
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How to prepare for childbirth
Start to educate yourself for the big moment. I started paying more attention to this subject in the second trimester, and I can say it was a turning point. Having an idea about what is happening or awaits me brought me a sense of peace. During pregnancy, I had all these questions about what to…