The Things I Judged Before I Became a Mum

By Amifa, Hypnobirthing Teacher at Rise & Glow Births

I remember about 15 years ago on the bus I fully judged a woman who opened a pack of crisps and gave it to her toddler.

Ugh, “How could you feed something so salty to a child so young?” I thought, with...

Tell us a fun fact about you?” Requested the host at my doula’s event. We had all come out on a freezing December night to celebrate 20 years of Sakli doing revitalising bodywork and producing exquisite Maou Clinique products to match.  Later in the evening when she sat down next to Kemi and I, Sakl...

Speaking of velvet, I’m still undecided about whether I should replace the 3 chocolates that were included in Sara Wickham's velvet vagina pack. I ordered the pack for my cousin. I was so excited when she told me that she is applying to study midwifery. What a vocation! To be with women (and possibl...

If you are disgusted by the fact that because I did not have time to blend my baby's food before we left the house I chewed each spoonful first before giving it to her while I waited for my son to finish his basketball session, then stop reading now. Seriously, this post is simply not for you.

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One of the hardest things to do when you are preparing for birth is to hear your inner voice. It's hard to hear it at the best of times, but when you are pregnant the noise around you can seem even louder. Even more significantly, the fear we feel can deafen us to what we really want and sometimes e...