My partner and I come from very different backgrounds — I’m Hungarian, he’s Indian — and we’re raising our child in New Zealand while our families live in the US and Europe. Because of this, we’re constantly surrounded by different opinions about how long parents “should” stay home with their babies. It’s fascinating, confusing, and […]
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Image by stock_colors from Getty Images Signature The Craving Chronicles Begin Breastfeeding is beautiful. It’s bonding, nourishing, and empowering. But let’s be real—it’s also exhausting, messy, and full of cravings that hit like a freight train. I didn’t expect to feel this hungry all the time. And not just “I could eat” hungry. I mean “I need
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Image by kp yamu Jayanath from Pixabay Becoming a mom is beautiful, messy, and full of surprises. No matter how many books you read or videos you watch, nothing truly prepares you for that first year. Here are the things I wish someone had told me — the raw, real, and sometimes ridiculous truths of new motherhood. 1.
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Image by Olena Ts from Pixabay From sleepless nights to endless cuddles – beautiful chaos My son just turned one—and I’m still trying to wrap my head around how fast that year flew by. It feels like just yesterday we were holding you for the first time, amazed by how tiny and perfect you were.
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Why I’m Starting This Blog: Smiles and Chaos Welcome to my little corner of the internet—a space for real talk about motherhood, womanhood, and the beautiful chaos of life after baby. I’ve wanted to start a blog for a while now, but life had other plans. Mainly, I became a
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