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adoption

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Fostering a child doesn’t necessarily make a fostered child happy. I have been fostered since I was 2 years old, and this is my experience… I would like to share with you what it’s like for someone who has been fostered for 18 years as I see many comments from people who are anti-abortion they think adoption or fostering a child is the answer. I have been fostered since I was 2 years old, meaning I do not remember going to different families until they find the “right“ one. But other fostered children do and I know it how mentally tiring and difficult this mustRead More…

my sex doesn't define me

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My sex does not define me. Men of all ages assume that as females we are soft, emotional, craving their commitment…when we’re not! I’m sure many can agree that men like to talk down to women, for some it’s almost intrinsic, they might not realise it or like the idea of it, but they practically do it naturally. I see so many men (and sometimes even women) just assume that they know who we are because we’re female; they think we’re ‘soft’, ‘emotional’, ‘craving their commitment’, when we’re not. My sex does not define me. Our characters are not defined by our sex, how isRead More…

one-sided relationship

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One sided relationship can be very traumatic and painful. I gave him more than I ever did in any other relationship, but it was not enough… I would like to share my one sided relationship experience with you all… Couple of years ago I was out for a couple of drinks and met this man through a friend of ours. We got talking and I couldn’t believe the strong pull I felt for him, but as the night ended I left for my house and thought none of it. Got home and found a request from him with a couple of messages, saying how muchRead More…

self love

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We tend to underestimate the importance of self love. But self love can be a lifesaver. It can help us unchain ourselves from past traumas… I used to sit and wonder, what is wrong with me? Seriously something is wrong with me. How can I not hate you for what you put me through? Why am I not angry at you? Why have I forgiven you so easily after all you put me through? All I could feel was pain when memories came up so vividly. Hate in your eyes and your fist is what I remember so clearly. Punching me in the face ,Read More…

critical thinking

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It’s becoming evident that a critical thinking tool is definitively something to develop and focus on to survive this complex, confusing era… Studies and articles lately suggest that we seem to be living in the midst of a ‘crisis of truth’. Whether it is an exaggeration or not, it’s becoming evident that critical thinking is definitively a skill to develop and focus on if we want to successfully survive to such a complex and confusing era. Often, we leverage our emotions to drive our attitudes, but, as also the World Economic Forum highlights, there’s a more efficient and effective way to deal with the enormousRead More…

sexual and emotional abuse

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This is my story. A true story of almost two decades of marital sexual and emotional abuse where I had to sacrifice my own happiness… We tend to look at couples and remark about how their lives look, from our own perspective. Truth is, no one knows exactly what happens behind closed doors unless they are with them. This is my story. A true story of almost two decades of marital sexual and emotional abuse … before and during marriage. A story where like any other mother, I had to sacrifice my own happiness for my own children’s…or so I thought at the time. TheRead More…

surviving sexual abuse

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When I turned nine my whole life suddenly fell apart. This is what helped me in surviving sexual abuse after experiencing such trauma… I was a happy go lucky child. I had two brothers and five sisters and there was never a dull moment. We enjoyed playing , doing crafts, baking, doing housework, and helping each other. We did everything as a team and we enjoyed it. For my mother we were more than a handful, having seven children to care for was hard work.  My father took care of our education and was always there to help us with homework and see that weRead More…

in memory of jack

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Alison shares with us the heartbreaking experience of losing her beloved baby Jack…a true example of a mother’s unmeasurable love. From a young age I wanted to be a mother. In 1998 my venture to try and have a baby started… By 2004 I was exhausted! I had tried everything. You name it, I had done it. It started with fertility pills then shifted to fertility injections, hormone treatment, DNCs, fallopian tube cleaning, more DNCs, artificial insemination then on to the harder stuff like IVF. My first experience of IVF was in New York. IVF failed and I was shattered. I just couldn’t bear theRead More…

Marion Mifsud Mora unviable pregnancy

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While on holiday in Malta, Marion’s waters broke at 17 weeks of pregnancy. As infection set in and the danger of her dying became very real, Maltese doctors left everything ‘in God’s hands’ and refused to terminate her pregnancy. This is the story of a woman who survived against all odds, and who cannot understand why in Malta it is more important to give birth to a dead foetus than to save the mother with the right medical care. “It was on the bus to Valletta – with my young daughter, ironically named Valetta – that I first realised something was wrong. Seventeen weeks pregnant,Read More…

back to school post covid

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With less than five weeks until Malta’s schools are scheduled to re-open, parents and students have no idea what’s going to happen and whether they’re going back to school during COVID19. The Government proposes three scenarios, but has not yet confirmed which will be operationalised. Education Minister Owen Bonnici has however said that the protocols will be similar to those followed at Skolasajf. “During lockdown, my daughter did well academically. But emotionally and socially, she suffered greatly.” Following the recent resurgence in cases, it is a delicate time to make such an important decision. Many parents are fearful for their children’s safety at school, butRead More…