You think your toddler will be the ONLY one doing all the learning once he/ she starts nursery? WRONG! You – nursery-going mum – will have a LOT of learning to do as well. Some lessons will be delightful, others not so much. But there…
Welcome back to the second edition of #Mumspeak. If it’s your first time here, #Mumspeak is a monthly series where I put forth a parenting-related/ mum or dad-centric question, and invite parent bloggers to give their honest, unadulterated answers/ views/ opinions. This week is…
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…
You might’ve read my post ‘The A-Z of Parenting‘ which, as the name suggests, is an alphabetical list of things we do, emotions we feel and experiences we have as parents. But there are some things that are unique to mums (physically and emotionally), and only…
You could say I’m having an affair. If you saw us together, you would think it. Hubster knows. I’m sure my son suspects a fond likeness between us, too. My friends know. Most of them. It’s no secret, really. And… I’m not ashamed. To proclaim…
Confession 1: Yes, we still co-sleep. Confession 2: No, I don’t always like it… Confession 3: But it works for us, and there are some things I do love about it. There. I said it. My son is 3.5 years old and yes, we still…
How often have you checked Facebook on your smartphone while playing with your child? Or looked up from reading to your toddler to check your phone because it beeped? Perhaps let your child watch some more television just because you want to spend some time…
Motherhood is so complex, so challenging, and if we’re going to be honest, not exactly easy. There’s another human to care for – 24/7 – with minimal sleep and maximum coffee. In time, there are tantrums to deal with and tears to wipe. The laundry…
