This month’s #Mumspeak is on the much-debated topic of Sharenting: the act of sharing pictures and information of your child/children online or on social media. In today’s world of Facebook and Instagram, it is not uncommon to see pictures of important events, special firsts…
September was a tough(ish) month, as the start to Little Man’s new school was a bit difficult. There were tears and fears and a lot of pleading and appeasing. But I learnt how to effectively manage those tearful drop-ofs and by the time October rolled over,…
I’ve spoken about Little Man’s tearful drop-offs when he started nursery almost two years ago. As with most children, the settling-in period was tough. Very tough. For him and for me. To see those tears every morning as I tried to smile and walk away,…
Keeping a 2-4 year old from getting bored is a Herculean task. No matter how many toys or games or puzzles, no matter whether you’ve gone to the park or for swimming or soft play, there will come a point in the day when you…
It’s back-to-school time for most of us around the globe. Kids in school = more time for us mums to blog. Which got me thinking: why do we mums enjoy blogging so much? What is it that drives us to write about our motherhood experiences?…
Hello! It’s the third edition of #Mumspeak, and since we’re in the heat of the school holidays, this month’s question is as good as it gets – What is your top tip for keeping boredom at bay during the holidays? From some old skool fun…
Earlier this year, I penned a post Why buying a house is similar to raising a kid. Then, after months of searching for the perfect house (and going bonkers in the process), we found our ‘dream home’ (looks dreamy in the pictures and in our…
No introduction needed for this one. If you’re mothering a boy, you will just KNOW these. And relate! 1. Farts are the centre point of your son’s existence, and the source of most jokes 2. You will find yourself saying one of these sentences at…
Ok, five might be a small number when it comes to a list of annoying/ difficult things we mums have to go through while bringing up our little monsters cherubs. There’s the big one – pregnancy and childbirth – to welcome you to motherhood. Then…
Welcome to the first edition of #Mumspeak, where I put forth a parenting-related/ mum or dad-centric question, and invite parent bloggers to give their honest, unadulterated answers/ views/ opinions. Being a mum blogger and Tales from Mamaville being a blog about motherhood, I’m kickstarting this…
