“Breastfeeding is best for babies up to two years.” You, too, have heard or seen this before – as a reminder after milk ads on TV or printed on the can of formula alongside a photo of a happy nursing… Continue reading

I got accepted for my first part-time job! The pay is small, but the job is something I already enjoy doing and can manage while taking care of Sprout. I start on Wednesday. Francis and I have decided to finally… Continue reading

Suddenly, it’s August and it’s our little Sprout’s birth month! I remember around this time last year. We knew she was coming anytime and I was just so exhausted and so excited to finally be not pregnant. No one told… Continue reading

Today, I’m sharing some of the wrong things I made as a first-time breastfeeding mom that probably affected my milk supply. I exclusively breastfed for nine months. I’ve always struggled with my milk supply and just recently accepted that we… Continue reading

To be honest, I thought I will bounce back easily, coming in skinny and hoping to breastfeeding. I also used to work out six days a week, four of which at high intensity, so I thought I would still have… Continue reading

It takes a village to raise a child, an African proverb goes. But what if I do not trust the village? So I turn to the (rather sexist) Swahili alternative: whomsoever is not taught by the mother will be taught… Continue reading

If you are still looking for a sign to start reading books to your child, this is it. According to Carolyn Cates, PhD, lead author of the study that involved 250 pairs of mothers and their babies, findings suggest that… Continue reading