Tag: family

  • 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…

  • 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…