If there is something that should not be missing from your daily kit while taking care of your newborn baby, it’s the diapers. While our little ones bring absolute joy to our homes, we know that it is not always a sunny day. Things can get a little nastier sometimes, and as … Read more
According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, without proper nutrition, women’s bodies will start using fat as an energy source and increase the acidity of blood in both infant and mother, likely decreasing uterine contractions. It can also lead to lower newborn health scores and more prolonged labor. Moreover, research suggests that fasting … Read more
Carrying one’s child inside a mother’s womb is grueling in itself, but as a mother, you knew the challenge has just begun. After nine long months, you have to undergo excruciatingly painful labor so that your baby can finally breathe its first in the outside world. Giving birth to a person is … Read more
If you are a first-time parent, you might get a little anxious and overwhelmed, doubting yourself if you can carry the big responsibility of taking care of a sensitive newborn. More so, it is more challenging if you are a single parent. But with enough preparation, you can get through this phase of self-doubts and … Read more
Video games are usually associated with deviant behavior, little to no social interactions, bad grades, and a lack of physical activity. While these games themselves are not inherently wrong, playing in excess without signs of stopping any time soon may lead to undesirable consequences. Thus, the question of how to get your … Read more
“Get a kid, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.” Becoming a first-time parent can be really fulfilling and fun, but seeing our kids go from being bubbly to being weak and gloomy can be very scary. No matter how we have prepared ourselves for the challenges of having kids, things don’t always go the … Read more
Fears and self-doubts are normal in a human being. These feelings can be generated by stress. Being a single parent, for instance. After all, we are very complex as individuals that our emotions can sometimes get the better of us. But that doesn’t mean that we should always succumb to these emotions and … Read more
Around 40% of our daily behavior is generated by an autopilot mode called ‘habits.’ This is because the human brain processes a vast range of complex information that it looks for repeatable tasks to turn into autopilot mode so it can save up mental energy. Everyone is familiar with what habits are, … Read more
Having 24 hours a day might seem like a long enough time for a person to complete everything on their to-do-list, but for a busy person, it isn’t. If you deduct the 7-9 hours used for sleeping, you’d be left with 15 more hours. That’s probably enough time, no? For some, yes, … Read more
As the winter season approaches, kids begin to ask for a nice hot chocolate every time they get the chance. You cannot blame them, as the cold temperature is best paired with a hot chocolate drink to enjoy. Gone are the days when you struggle to prepare a nice and warm drink … Read more