Grimms: Must Have Wooden Toys
We try to buy consciously when it comes to Aya’s toys. Obviously we want her to have toys she loves. Not just for…
Read MoreWe try to buy consciously when it comes to Aya’s toys. Obviously we want her to have toys she loves. Not just for…
Read MoreA new year always makes me want to clean our house and get organized. I am a pretty organized person all year round…
Read MoreI have been blogging for almost four months. Since september I have been sharing stories about motherhood, breastfeeding and baby wearing, tips about…
Read MoreSometimes, when I look at my daughter and see how much pain and effort go into growing her tiny little body, I think…
Read MoreI first read about attachment parenting during my pregnancy, in Mayim Bialik’s book Beyond the Sling. When I read about natural birth, sensitive responsive…
Read MoreI did a lot of reading during my pregnancy. Reading has always been a way for me to understand things, cope with situations…
Read MoreAs I mentioned before I loved being pregnant, even though I was nauseous pretty much 24/7. I didn’t care, because it was everything I had…
Read MoreIn many of my childhood memories I am standing in our garden in Curacao looking up, seeing my sisters legs dangling from a…
Read MoreObviously we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in the Netherlands. But I do think we need it. We need a day on which we all come…
Read MoreTwo months ago, when I was still breastfeeding Isaya, I was talking to a dear friend at the playground. Both of our babies…
Read MoreI loved being pregnant. I had been looking forward to it for so long. I was proud of my belly en felt extremely…
Read MoreI have a shark phobia. And I don’t mean I have a healthy, just-like-everybody-who-is-not-a-surfer fear of sharks. I mean I have proper anxiety….
Read MoreObviously becoming a parent has changed me. I grow and learn alongside my baby. It’s crazy how much Isaya has taught me. About…
Read MoreI’m pretty sure we all have them. Moments in motherhood we are not proud of or even embarrassed about. Times we tried and…
Read MorePeople often assume that, just because I married a woman, I am a feminist. Of course I am pro- equality and emancipation. Your…
Read MoreThe moment I knew I was pregnant I also knew there would be no limit as to how much I would love my…
Read MoreI started working again when my baby was seven months old. I pumped at work for eight months. After that I didn’t have…
Read MoreIf you are a mother you have probably had to deal with this on multiple occasions: other people giving you advice on how…
Read MoreMotherhood has changed my life, the way I look at my life and experience the world and people around me. And most of…
Read MoreI have absolutely no idea how mothers manage without it. This is basically my response when people ask me about babywearing. Carrying my…
Read MoreMy daughter makes my heart melt on a daily basis. Okay, you got me, on an hourly basis. I think is she is…
Read MoreAs I said before I am not an expert on breastfeeding. But after fifteen months of breastfeeding I feel confident enough to say…
Read MoreLet me start by admitting: I’m guilty. I have judged my fair share of other mothers in the past. And since I am…
Read MoreAs you may or may not know by now, my baby has two mama’s. One is me. The other is my beautiful wife….
Read MoreI know one mom that fits the description of ‘sane’. She is very cool, calm and collected, if you will. She’s a unicorn….
Read MoreOf course my first blog is going to be about breastfeeding. Not that I consider myself an expert on the subject – hopefully…
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