Can Somebody Deliver More Snacks Here? Confessions From Day 14 of Quarantine
Not even sure how I made it to day 14 already, because it seems like a million light years ago that we found out we are going into quarantine, with…
Real Talk: A Journey Towards Learning To Accept and Love Myself Again After Becoming a Mom
I sat for a few minutes and looked at myself in the mirror, but I saw someone else. I didn’t think motherhood can change you so much that you no…
Real Talk Essays: A Love Story To The Younger, Kidless Me by Realmomster Cristiana Petre
Back to myself Hi, 2016 Cristiana. Long time no see. It’s been 3 years full of… kids? Yeah, 2 kids happened in those years and I’m still processing this. I…
“I Didn’t Want to Be a Mum”, A Sensorial Experience Of Motherhood By Sophie Ebrard
It is such a refreshing and comforting feeling to hear other women’s experiences told as they are, without sugar-coating anything, without putting a “happy” veil on top, without overlooking the…
The Veruca Salt Syndrome Or How We Are Foolishly Trying to Keep Kids Happy At All Costs
“But.I.Want.It.Nooooow.” Rings a bell? Well, I have one clue: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The annoying bratty little girl that wants everything she sees and nothing stops her from demanding…
Stuck Between Mom & Lover, Between Sandcastles and Skinny Dipping
It was 5pm, the sun was slowly cooling down, kids were running out of their hotel rooms after their nap to enjoy the slightly cooler second part of the day…
Is Having Just “Mom” In Your Instagram Bio Socially Sufficient Anymore?
Or, is it better yet a really good marketing strategy? If there’s one thing I’ve learned throughout the motherhood journey is that life beats Instagram. Big time. And it’s all…
Why Having (More) Kids is Like Cooking Without A Recipe
While I’m slowly stirring broccoli, carrots, zucchinis and onions in a butter-y heated pan, in an attempt to create a revolutionised mac-and-cheese-with-vegetables dish, I’m trying to guess what the order…
Babysitter Insights: What Goes Through A Nanny’s Mind Everyday
Some of us, moms, could not imagine working or having a life if there wasn’t for nannies. Babysitters. Au-pairs. “Help”. Call it how you want, but they are often life…
