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raw motherhood blog

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“Becoming a mother allowed me to embody a deeper, wholesome, grounded and pure form of motherhood happiness, a happiness like no other“… In a world where opportunities for adventure, travel, employment, freedom and independence for women are becoming increasingly possible, the prospect of limiting ourselves by having children may seem unappealing. Although one may claim that raising children does not mean ceiling off our opportunities, children do present an obstacle and an extra responsibility. I will admit that before becoming a mother myself, I did not think I ever wanted to burden myself with children. The life of a mother was simply not one I envied.Read More…

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Having a difficult mother baby bond with my first baby was probably one of the hardest realities I have had to face as a mother (so far). As an expectant mother I assumed that once my baby entered this world he would instinctively be obsessed with me. It did not even cross my mind that I would have to earn his trust by learning how to be his mother to form that mother baby bond. This may not resonate with all mothers, but for those who are struggling to bond with their baby I want to assure you that it is normal and you areRead More…

Mariposa's Blog

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“And right then I knew I was screwed! I had failed in calculating ovulation well. I realised the very next day that I had gotten pregnant!“ Time changes, circumstances change. There’s a time for trying to conceive, and a time to avoid pregnancy altogether. Just over a decade ago I was anxiously trying to conceive for the second time, but was finding it really hard to do so! Later on, half a decade later, I was desperate to not get pregnant. But life sometimes doesn’t present us with what we want…  I will be sharing my experience with you – the struggles, the messing-up, theRead More…

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I am a young mother living here in Malta with my partner and two superbly stubborn and extremely cheeky baby boys. My eldest is turning 3 this autumn and my youngest is only just 4 months old, so I am still relatively new to my role as a mother. Like many other women I have for a long time struggled with the expectations motherhood has burdened upon me. I have been stuck in a continuous conflict with myself for not achieving perfection. However, I have slowly begun to make peace with myself by accepting the reality of motherhood which is very different from what we often see displayedRead More…