COVID-19 could verily be the most unexpected global issue of the past decade (definitely of 2020!) No one could have prepared for the entire world entering a quarantine, or as people come to have called it: a lockdown. But life has constantly proven to be able to surprise even after it has surprised as many mothers and mothers-to-be are now discovering.
How Many Kids is Ideal?
Couples wonder this all the time, they get asked all the time, and they genuinely wonder this all the time: How many kids is ideal? The short answer, of course is “however many you can handle,” but that answer in itself requires a lot of consideration.
Baby Surprise! A Menopause Baby
In fact, many women conceive unexpectedly during the perimenopause period, and these babies are known as “menopause babies.” Halle Berry and Kelly Preston are just two celebrities who have admitted to having menopause babies, with Kelly Preston confessing to have been completely surprised.
Couples in Quarantine (Finding Time to Connect When Constantly Together)
If you live in Manila you have gone through 119 days of quarantine by the time this was published. ONE-HUNDRED-AND-NINETEEN DAYS. That is one-third of the year. Four months of trying your best to stay home, interacting only with the members of your household; working from home, completely disrupting your old routines; setting up new safety and hygiene measures; and watching all the Netflix, Amazon Prime, and iMovies you deem worthy.
The Advantage of Tantrums: What to Do & What Not to Do
Interestingly, tantrums tend to happen with parents. This is because the child feels safe with their parents, and so they feel safe enough to express their feelings in a chaotic and sometimes destructive way.
The Advantage of Tantrums: Emotional Intelligence
Parents can take comfort in knowing that tantrums are a huge part of their child’s development. Tantrums are as natural as a tummy grumbling because of hunger. They are your child’s natural response to a need for attention, frustration, anger, tiredness, and–hey!–hunger. But what role do they play in development?
How to meditate with your children
As we make our way towards being comfortable in the new normal, one skill well worth teaching our children is meditation. In times of upheaval and uncertainty being able to calm themselves, clear their minds, and meditate can be of great use to them. But how does one teach children meditation when children are difficult?
How to Stay Healthy Postpartum
It can be easy to get lost in anxiety and the busyness of having a new baby. During these months, health is the most important factor to consider, both yours and the baby’s, and staying healthy postpartum should be part of all your plans and routines.
