My mum is no longer my mum. She is lost to me as a parent, even though her heart still beats. It is something that happened gradually – and hit me like a ton of bricks, all at the same time. It was ...
My mom lived five hours away from me when I had my kids. While she visited when she could, our conversations over the phone helped me. I've been a mom for a decade, and I still call her as soon as ...
From our mums, sisters and other mother figures, these are the beauty lessons we learned from the most important women in our lives… "One of my lasting memories of my mother is her beautiful hands.
That entire year is a miasma of emotions. I was intent on being physically present for my Mom during her extended stay as a patient at New York Presbyterian, a ritual that began in December 2020 ...
But it’s there, lurking beneath the surface. My life changed when my mum found a positive pregnancy test. She was devastated, and I understand why now. She had me as a teenager and always wanted ...
We gave birth to our first babies within five months of each other," Jayda shares. "My poor mom has been traveling the country for baby showers, births and everything, but she loves it." ...
When I was little, I begged my mom for a younger sibling, but she swore she was done having kids. I dreamt of feeling her belly kick, going on stroller walks, and helping hush the sound of loud cries.
One of the strongest women I know was my nani. She was extremely progressive, and my mum was the first person to tell me as a mother herself that ‘Yami, do not ever let this sentiment ever hover ...
The Ghost fragrance range has been around for some time, and over the years, it’s become a go-to for my mum, who typically wears it as her day-to-day perfume, given its reasonably affordable ...
Kristin Hannah spoke on Jenna Bush Hager's 'Open Book' podcast about how her mom, who died from breast cancer in 1980, helped ...
A stay-at-home mum and trained birth keeper – another name for a doula – Lucinda says during her labour, "I danced for about four hours in my bedroom. "I could have been pregnant for two more months, ...
I can’t imagine myself with hair now (Picture: Reid Rolls) ‘I don’t want you to feel insecure,’ my mum said, as she looked at me with pity, ‘we will pay for a hair transplant.’ ...