Voor de Hoog Sensitieve Mama
De eerste anderhalf jaar van mijn dochters leven leefde ik in een soort van bubbel. Best wel een lekker gevoel, voor iemand die…
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World Mama Jourdan, from Charleston, South Carolina
“I am able to be moved by the fact that my child loves me the way I should have been able to love…
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Opvoeding: Ideaal vs. Realiteit
Ik ging dat dus wel even doen hè: de perfecte moeder worden. Dat had ik al besloten ver voordat ik überhaupt zwanger was. Want…
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Dingen die opeens leuk zijn als je een kind hebt
Moeder worden was mijn grootste droom. Ik ben nog iedere dag dankbaar dat die wens in vervulling mocht gaan en ben nog nooit…
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Baby Nursery DIY
I am not a Pinterest mom. At all. The term DIY alone makes me want to open a bottle of wine. Don’t get…
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World Mama Teri-Jane, from South Africa
The seventh World Mama of 2017 is from South Africa! I am so excited for you to get to know her. Today Teri-Jane…
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Aan de moeder van het kind dat doorslaapt
Lieve mama van het kind dat doorslaapt. Ik stel me zo voor dat we niet zoveel verschillen, jij en ik. Je bent misschien…
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World Mama Meredith, from Minnesota
This weeks World Mama is from Minnesota. Meredith is married and has a beautiful little girl. Today she is sharing her story. Meredith’s…
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The Tired Mama Makeup Routine
As you all know by now I am one tired mama. Makeup is my friend after four hours of sleep. Doing my makeup…
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World Mama Sahar, from Brisbane, Australia
A new Wednesday, so a new World Mama. After Egypt, California and Bonaire, we are traveling to Australia for our fourth World Mama of…
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To my daughter, on her Thirtieth Birthday
Dear Aya, you are thirty years old when you are reading this, not nineteen months. You are not a little toddler anymore. You…
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World Mama Naomi, from Bonaire
I’ve had the pleasure to meet this week’s World Mama, when I was pregnant and we were on vacation on Bonaire. My wife…
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One Mom’s Experience with Daycare
I stayed home with Isaya for the first seven months of her life. After that I went back to work. Because my wife…
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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…
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World Mama Irini, from Egypt
A new year, so time for new World Mamas. Last year Shannon, Emily, Natalia, Finley Kate, Youmna, Desiree, Jehava and Melissa shared their stories….
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World Mama Jehava, from Pennsylvania
One of the things I love most about ‘my’ World Mamas is their honesty. Last week’s World Mama talked about what becoming a mother…
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Moving into to Human Body
Sometimes, when I look at my daughter and see how much pain and effort go into growing her tiny little body, I think…
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One Mom’s Experience with Co Sleeping
I first read about attachment parenting during my pregnancy, in Mayim Bialik’s book Beyond the Sling. When I read about natural birth, sensitive responsive…
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World Mama Desirée, from Curaçao
This week another amazing World Mama. After last weeks inspiring story about expatlife in Angola, we are moving on to Amsterdam mama Desirée. There are…
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7 Things I want to do Differently Next Time Around
I did a lot of reading during my pregnancy. Reading has always been a way for me to understand things, cope with situations…
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My Fearless Baby
In many of my childhood memories I am standing in our garden in Curacao looking up, seeing my sisters legs dangling from a…
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21 Random Things Motherhood has taught me
Obviously becoming a parent has changed me. I grow and learn alongside my baby. It’s crazy how much Isaya has taught me. About…
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Eat in a Day: Mom and Baby Edition, part 5
This is our fifth and final Eat in a Day. Isaya has gone from two to zero breastfeeding sessions during the day and now…
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Eat in a Day: Mom and Baby Edition, part 4
Like I said in our previous Eat in a Day, we are making big steps on the breastfeeding front. She is completely okay…
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How Cute are our Babies?
My daughter makes my heart melt on a daily basis. Okay, you got me, on an hourly basis. I think is she is…
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9 Breastfeeding tips
As I said before I am not an expert on breastfeeding. But after fifteen months of breastfeeding I feel confident enough to say…
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Judging other Moms
Let me start by admitting: I’m guilty. I have judged my fair share of other mothers in the past. And since I am…
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Eat in a Day: Mom and Baby Edition, Part 2
Here is another what we eat in a day! In my first Eat in a Day– blog I shared with you the meals…
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Is she Going to Miss a Father?
As you may or may not know by now, my baby has two mama’s. One is me. The other is my beautiful wife….
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Eat in a Day: Mom and Baby Edition
I always enjoy watching ‘Eat in a Day’ videos on YouTube. But when I see three perfect, complicated meals laid out on a…
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