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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.
Apple links up with Facebook to help you honour mom on Mother's Day
In honour of Mother's Day, Apple creates a site that allows anyone to add a photo of their own mother to a rolling slideshow of mothers from around the world.
Son all too lonely as mother also departs
With 90 percent of her body burnt, Sumaiya Khanam had been fighting a grim battle for life for 10 days.
Mother taken on remand
A Dhaka court yesterday placed Mahfuza Malek Jasmine on a five-day remand in a case filed over the killing of her two kids in the capital's Banasree area on Monday.
Mother, baby boy killed
A housewife and her infant son were hacked to death allegedly by her husband over family disputes in Subarnachar upazila in the early hours yesterday.
Son tricks mum into accepting his kidney to save her life by saying it's for sale on EBAY
A generous son who couldn't get his mother to accept his kidney for a life-saving operation tricks her into a transplant by pretending it is already for sale on eBay, reports UK based news portal Express.
It's not easy to be a mother: Shakira
Singer Shakira, who has two sons, says that it is not easy to be a mother. She calls it the most difficult thing she has ever done in life.
Refugee women give birth on way to Europe, even on boats
A Nigerian migrant mother calls her baby girl "Gift" after a difficult delivery on an Italian navy ship that rescued her in the Mediterranean.
China escalator mishap: New video footage shows mall employees had close shave minutes before tragedy
New video footage shows mall employees experience a close shave just minutes before Xiang Liujuan was killed in the escalator mishap.
Little girl's viral paint mishap sums up life with toddlers
A little girl's viral paint mishap sums up life with toddlers.
FB photo helps reunite mother with son after 15 yrs
A California mother and her teenage son reunite after 15 years apart, all thanks to an old family photograph post to Facebook.