Author: akaupad
-
Because It’s a Big Brand, Right? A Parent’s Guide to Trust, Recalls, and Reality
“Nestlé under fire for marketing claims on baby milk formulas,” February 1, 2018 Source: The Guardian These days, many parents are hearing unsettling news: Nestlé has recalled batches of infant milk products across multiple countries due to quality and safety concerns. The announcement usually comes wrapped in calm corporate language: “out of an abundance of…
-
Tiny Merman’s Pool Quest
Tiny fins discovering the pool, one gentle splash at a time From the moment my little son was born, bath time made one thing clear: he was not a fan of showers… clearly taking after his father. Meanwhile, I’ve always been a water baby and live for swimming, so I hatched a plan to turn…
-
Motherhood According to Everyone Else
A body that grew a life, carrying the life it grew; Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash Becoming a new parent comes with a side of unsolicited advice, often delivered with the confidence of a Nobel laureate. How many times have we new mothers heard things like, ‘Let him cry, it will make his lungs…
-
The Battles of Diaper Rash: A mom’s Saga
Because diaper rash days feel a little… prickly; Photo by Kat van der Linden My diaper rash journey began when my baby was just three weeks old. One fine day, during what I thought was a routine diaper change, I saw something no one had properly warned me about. There it was. Red. Angry. Sitting…
-
Tiny Traveler in Morocco: Exploring with a 5-Month Old
Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco Traveling to Morocco with a husband, a four-month-old baby, and a suitcase full of diapers felt like the beginning of an adventurous parenting chapter. We flew from Rome to Marrakesh, just a simple three-hour flight, but as every parent knows, three hours with a baby can feel like a…
-
Mamma’s Kingdom
Instinct, love, and connection—across species; Photo by Tejash Verma I’ve always believed that every human carries a reflection of an animal within them. Sometimes it shows in our appearance, sometimes in our habits or behaviour. But motherhood took this theory to a whole new level. Once I became a mom and met other mothers, I…
Felice Bambino 