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Breastfeeding misconceptions: Debunking 7 myths, one at a time
Breastfeeding is a natural and beautiful process whereby a new mother provides nourishment to the offspring from her own body. Despite its obvious health and emotional benefits, many face challenges in this journey often in the form of criticism and myths, which make the experience seem more daunting than it needs to be.
How to conquer mum guilt: A guide to self-compassion and balance
“Mum guilt” usually stems from the belief that they are not doing enough for their children. It can be emotionally exhausting, impacting not only their mental health but also their overall well-being. Fortunately, with the right strategies, it is possible to help mothers eventually overcome this guilt and embrace a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Navigating higher education alongside motherhood
Navigating motherhood amidst academics poses immense challenges, demanding resilience and support.
Of true grit and a mother’s love from 6,000km away
As the sun sets every evening in the Mauritian capital of Port Louis, Monoara reaches her workplace, a tuna processing company, and disconnects from the world by switching off her phone’s internet.
POETRY / A building, a tree, and a kid
Buckets of water I pour on my head; my vision gets blurry./ "The blurrier, the merrier", my mother said.
POETRY / palestine is my grieving mother
rise, rise—now evening dies: sun-born in valleys with burning olive trees—where women like me plod one day at a time,
FICTION / Them two dogs
I am asked where I am headed. The expression in the lady’s eyes suggests this is not the first time I was asked the question. I stand there, wondering if the pits around her eyes—white as the sun—are caused by the likes of me, and I tell her where I’m headed.
for my weeping mother
her heart was a two seater unfit for a family so big i grew to be a woman mirrored in her shadow when she was younger
The economic contribution of a stay-at-home mother
Stay-at-home mothers are the unsung heroes who enable our smooth functioning as working individuals.
How I celebrated Mother’s Day through the years
Reminiscing childhood experiences of celebrating Mother's Day.
3 breakfast in bed recipes for Mother's Day
Easy to pull off but absolute showstoppers.
Elif Shafak's 'Black Milk': Can a writer be a mother too?
Black Milk is an autobiographical documentation of Shafak's hesitation, anxiety, perplexity, and self-discovery as she is about to enter the phase of motherhood.
Mother, daughter killed in Bogra
Police recover bodies of a woman and her six-year-old daughter from their house in Barogola Tinpotti area of Bogra.
Mother, son killed in Savar water tank collapse
A woman and her son are killed and one of their family members injured when a portion of a concrete water tank fell on them at Ashulia in Savar.
Mother, son murdered in city flat
The wife of a businessman and one of their sons were murdered inside their home in the capital's Kakrail area yesterday.
Cricket: Kiwi radio station fined over Stokes prank
New Zealand radio station was fined Tuesday over a "deceptive" prank in which a heated conversation with England all-rounder Ben Stokes' mother was broadcast live without her knowledge.
Mom fears worst after son’s text from Orlando nightclub
Quite a few hours have gone by since Mina Justice last heard from her 30-year-old son, Eddie, who was inside the Orlando nightclub when bullets rang out early this morning.
US woman dies from fire ant attack 1 day after her mother died
An Alabama woman standing atop a hay bale was attacked by fire ants and died of an apparent allergic reaction the day after her mother died, authorities and a relative said Friday.
The changing Bangladeshi family
The conventional family structure is changing, but our constant need for their support and love is ever present. As we become more and more nuclear and independent, the greater is our need for family bonds.As we celebrate the International day of families, let us take a glimpse into the lives of changing family dynamics.