Category: Mom & Baby
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Modern Motherhood · Women's Wellbeing Matrescence: The Identity Shift Nobody Prepares You for When You Become a Mother Nobody tells you that becoming a mother means grieving a version of yourself. That the exhaustion goes deeper than sleep deprivation. That the woman you were doesn't disappear — she transforms. And that transformation has a name.…
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Motherhood · Identity · Wellness Can Motherhood Expand Your Identity Without Making You Lose Yourself? You love your baby. You may also miss your old life. That contradiction does not mean you are failing. It means you are in transition — and there is now a word for it: matrescence. 14 min read Matrescence &…
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Feature · Motherhood & Leadership How Can We Start Recognizing Mothers as the Leaders They Already Are? Motherhood is one of the most profound leadership roles that exists — yet it is rarely framed that way. It is time to change that conversation. 10 min read Leadership & Family Women’s Day Special Leadership is often…
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Feature · Women’s Rights & Motherhood Why Supporting Mothers Is the Most Powerful Investment in Women’s Rights Mothers stand at the intersection of care, labour, economic participation, and social stability. Supporting them is not optional — it is one of the most powerful investments any society can make. 12 min read Equality & Caregiving Women’s…
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Feature · Motherhood & Empowerment The Mothers Raising the Next Generation of Powerful Women They are not always CEOs, politicians, or public figures. Many work behind the scenes. Yet their influence on the next generation of female leaders is profound. 10 min read Family & Leadership Women’s Day Special In every generation, there are women…
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A Professional Reflection on Emotional Labour, Mental Load, and Modern Motherhood Motherhood has never been a simple role. But in today’s hyperconnected, hyper-evaluated world, it has become something far more complex: a performance under surveillance. From pregnancy announcements to school drop-offs, mothers are exposed to a steady stream of commentary. Advice from relatives. Opinions from…
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Motherhood is often described in emotional language love, sacrifice, instinct, protection. What is less discussed is its structural impact on a woman’s professional identity, leadership style, decision-making patterns, and long-term ambition. For high-performing women navigating corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, academia, law, medicine, or creative industries, motherhood does not simply “add a child” to life. It recalibrates…
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Motherhood is often portrayed as constant presence. Endless availability. Emotional vigilance without pause. Yet one of the most quietly powerful moments in a mother’s life is when she steps away even briefly and leaves her baby alone with dad. This moment is rarely discussed honestly. It is wrapped in guilt, humour, and social commentary, but…
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For decades, motherhood has been framed as an act of endless sacrifice. Long hours, stalled careers, depleted energy, and the quiet acceptance that personal ambition must come second or not at all. This narrative was often romanticised, sometimes applauded, and rarely questioned. But something has shifted. Across professional environments from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, consulting,…
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For decades, parenting advice was dominated by a single, exhausting ideal: do everything right. Feed perfectly. Stimulate constantly. Balance career, home, emotions, education, nutrition, discipline, enrichment, and self care flawlessly. For career driven women, this expectation became particularly suffocating. Success at work was no longer enough. Competence at home had to match, if not exceed,…