As I was doing my spring cleaning the other day (yes I know it’s already summer, but I’m a mum, I’m allowed to be a few minutes / days / months late), I came across some of Little Man’s ‘baby’ stuff. For the first few minutes I…
Let’s face it, parenting isn’t straightforward. There are twists and turns and ups and downs throughout the journey. There are good days and bad days, sleepless nights and restful naptimes, cuddles and tantrums. I’ve tried to sum it all up with the help of the…
Alternative titles for this post could be… What I wish I knew before becoming a Mum… OR Nobody ever told me… 1. You know there will be sleepless nights. Its understood. But you will never know how utterly earth-shatteringly horrible sleep deprivation feels till…
If your baby ever has a poonami/shitstorm (in non-mummy lingo, it’s just a horribly leaked diaper, the kind where the contents have spread all over baby’s legs and back) or a projectile vomit, remember this ONE HANDY TIP. While removing baby’s vest or onesie after…
Ever since I started blogging about motherhood and toddlerhood and everything else that falls under that umbrelIa, I am often asked two questions: 1. What do you blog about (meaning what is it that you write about?)2. Why do you blog? I’m now proud to…
Every sect/cult/group has its own lingo. Even babies and toddlers (yeah, really, read about that here). So why should mums – that large group of women who can be identified by dark circles, spit-up stained clothes, greasy hair and a perpetual look of tiredness on…
Shopping and toddlers don’t go hand-in-hand. You want to window-shop; your toddler wants to run all around the shop. You can’t decide between the lime green bag and the teal blue one; your toddler has already put both in his stroller. You want to catch…
A lot changes once you have a baby – your body, your priorities, your lifestyle, even your home. What was once a reflection of your likes now becomes a junk yard of baby's likes – i.e. toys, toys and more toys. And baby stuff. Bouncer,…
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.’ – Osho Indeed, motherhood teaches us a lot. From the basics like changing nappies and burping baby…
I’m usually not one to brag, but this post isn’t about me, or Tales from Mamaville. It’s about YOU, dear mums, who are following my blog or following me on social media; and even those of you who just chanced upon Mamaville (and are still…
