The Body Bounce Back is Still in Theory

Body Confidence in motherhood is an elusive concept. It takes a lot to love and be content with your postpartum body. My body didn’t snap back after birth, I knew it would never. You know how you lose about 7-10…

How to Parent through the Overwhelm

Fresh off being lost in leisure and convenient weather, here I am desperately begging myself for some downtime essentials. I said on another forum that your first vacation with child is more of an experiment than a vacation. The whole…

March Madness – Taking Stock

I absolutely love the way March responded to all goodness and effort I put into it. We’ve already established time is not on anyone’s side this year so anything you’ve been planning to start… Just start it. What could go…

Malindi and Forced Frugality

I used to love market runs until I met Malindi.  Something about fresh produce that would excite my every Saturday. Now, I’d postpone those for as long as it’s possible. I dread those visits – a constant confrontation of my…

Meet Little Explorer and His Budding Independence

I still don’t know whom I prefer between calm Mandla and playful Mandla considering I miss his antics immediately he goes down for a nap. Mandla loosely means Strength. And boy does he have it in its entirety. A scheduled…

Unearthing Favorites from the Parenting Podcast Pile

Podcasts have become such a thing right now that you can’t ignore them. The swell had been building over the years. After Serial’s Classic fill, my yearn for such a Podcast has been immeasurable. Beyond the Serial Afterglow, You always…

February Folder – Taking Stock

Remember how the new year was sparkly and full of promise? I know time flies but damn February was not here for me. I blinked and here we are. Can we boycott 24 hours as a concept? I need to…


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