Is Breastfeeding Affecting My Health?
I am not going to lie to you – these past 3 months have been tough on my body! I knew that transitioning from two to three kids wasn’t going…
Motherhood
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The Reality of Postpartum Hair Loss
I’m going, to be honest with you, sometimes postpartum recovery will suck! Like yesterday, when I washed my hair and found a ball of hair on the shower floor. Postpartum…
I Cut My Tubes And Now I Regret It…
Ever since I cut my tubes, I haven’t been feeling like myself… Don’t worry, I’m fine physically – the procedure went as planned but emotionally, I am breaking down… Could…
Why you should consider testing your Omega-3 DHA levels in your breast milk…
This post was sponsored by Salveo and is about Omega-3 during breastfeeding. To be honest, I did not know that testing your Omega-3 DHA levels in your breast milk was even possible…
Three kids is a lot harder than I thought…
The last 8 weeks have been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. Some days I am happy, while other days I am emotional, and feel as if I am being…
There’s No Perfect Moms, Only REAL ones!
Dear Mom, Today, I want you to know that the Perfect Mom label that we all have craved for… is fake! Once upon a time, I really tried hard to…
How I fell in love with my husband all over again after having babies.
Has anyone ever said to you that your marriage will change after having babies? Well… I don’t want to scare you…but the truth is everything changes after having kids. Your…
I Am Nervous about becoming a Mom of 3 Kids…
Moms with 3 kids, I need your advice… I need you to reassure me that everything is going to be okay. I did not think that I will ever say…
Moms, hold your little one tight tonight…
How often have you found yourself reading something that changes your life and shakes your belief? How often have you just held your baby a little closer, just to smell…
An apology letter to my second child…
Dear second child… My son, I want to apologize to you for not been there as much as I should have… I just want you to know that I was…
Yes, I’m a young mom, so what?!
I thought that the stares and weird looks would pass once I turned an “appropriate” age for motherhood but unfortunately, it is still there and it is even worse now…
The reason why I hate breastfeeding my toddler
I hate breastfeeding right now… I know what you are thinking… ”How could she even say that out loud, doesn’t Shan know the benefits of extended breastfeeding?” Before you judge…
The REAL cost of having a baby in South Africa if you are on Medical aid…
Today I am sharing my experience and some important information about birth and postpartum care at private hospitals if you are on medical aid. Please note that this post was…
The day I realized that having kids means having a messy house…
This post was sponsored by Mr Muscle. When I was younger, I made a promise to myself… I promised to always keep my house clean even if I had kids.…
Am I a wife or a mother first?
How often have you found yourself worrying about this? To be honest, I think about it a lot. I’m sure many of you feel as if you know the answer…