Healing Black Maternal Health Through Community and Equity
Last night me and my baby got dressed up for something that matters. 🤎 Equity Before Birth is doing the work to ensure Black mothers and birthing people have access to equitable, dignified care before, during, and after birth. They know that birth outcomes don’t start in the delivery room. They start upstream. Ending Black Maternal Health Week on a dance floor surrounded by community? That’s the healing. 🥹✨ #BlackMaternalHealth #BlackMaternalHealthWeek ##EquityBeforeBirth #BirthFund
Dads Deliver Distinct Microbes to Their Babies
Most people assume the baby's gut microbiome comes from the mother. A lot of it does, especially early on. But a 2024 study tracked 73 infants and both parents for over a year and found that fathers are a consistent source...
Filter Your Water for Safer Baby Bottle Cleaning
Is your local water really the best thing for washing your baby’s bottles? So many places for contamination. The filtration system with the Papablic Safeguard P
Fever in Babies Under 60 Days Signals Serious Risk
🚨Fever in young babies should be taken seriously. Infants less than 60 days old are very susceptible to serious infections like blood infection. Sometimes feve
Fertility Journey Delayed: Three IUIs Failed, Awaiting FET
Today marks a year back in Uruguay. I returned to do fertility treatments & truly believed my first IUI would work & I’d be back in Thailand in 3 months. I couldn’t have my first IUI until September. All three...
Kids Can Be Scared and Brave Simultaneously
Your child needs to hear, "Being scared and being brave can happen at the same time."
Early Saturday Wake‑ups: Parenting's Toughest Challenge
Change my mind: There’s nothing harder than waking up your tween aged daughter at 545am on a Saturday.
Side‑lying Nursing Adds an Hour of Precious Sleep
One thing I did not master until my third baby is side-lying breastfeeding. With my second I would get up and sit in bed every time the baby needed to feed at night. That is a lot of fully waking...
Celebrate Each Child’s Unique Strengths in Parenting
Every Child has it’s Own Ability [parenting, Riddhi Deorah, conscious parenting, motherhood journey, emotional parenting, mindful living, child, skills]
Attachment, Not Misbehavior, Drives Kids' Sleep Dependence
If your 8+ year old can’t sleep without you, it’s not “bad behavior.” It’s attachment that needs gradual independence. Comment “sleep” for the step-by-step guide. [child sleep independence, co sleeping transition, parenting tips india, helping child sleep alone, emotional attachment in kids, gentle parenting...
A Mother's Harrowing Journey Highlights Resilience in Sales
A Mother's Harrowing Maternity Journey by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/Mtu54wgipW @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #RevOps #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #Leadership https://t.co/lifZMgV7AN
Marriage Resurgence Ends Decades-Long Rise in Single Motherhood
More evidence in support of my @TheAtlantic argument that--for kids--marriage increasingly grounds family life. IOW, the seemingly relentless rise in single motherhood since the 1960s is over. 👇🏽 https://t.co/gawAcfptrA
Pregnancy's Neglect Sparks Women’s Self‑Experimentation for Empowerment
Pregnancy is severely underappreciated in our society. Most women don't get the guidance they need from doctors. Self experimentation gives the power back.
Late‑night Parenting Leaves No Time for Yourself
It’s after bedtime. Baby should be asleep. Instead I’m sat in the dark waiting for him to settle wondering when I’m supposed to have time for me. If this is you too… I see you 🤍
Start High‑Dose Folic Acid Pre‑Pregnancy Cuts Birth Defects 45%
Initiating high-dose folic acid before pregnancy is linked to a 45% lower risk of major birth defects in children of women using antiseizure medication, with no protective effect observed if supplementation begins after pregnancy starts. epilepsycare
Universal Lullabies: Rhythm and Repetition Soothe Newborns
One of the ways I get my babies to sleep is by saying "jho jho, jho jho" over and over while patting their back rhythmically. I picked it up from watching my aunts and other Indian moms with their babies. I...
Battery‑Powered Stroller Makes Uphill Walks Lazy‑Friendly
Peak laziness and a vibe? Sign me up. Need this new Cybex stroller right now. It also has battery-powered wheels to make it easier to go uphill. What a world.
Pregnancy Makes Your Heart Grow 30‑50% Larger
Your heart physically grows during pregnancy. It increases in mass by 30-50% to keep up with the extra blood your body is making. By the third trimester, your heart is pumping about 1.5 liters more blood per MINUTE than before...
Kennedy Misstates Danish Tylenol Data, Ignoring Prescription Surge
This appears to be a case of Secretary Kennedy speaking without having full command of the facts. He calls the Danish study that "garbage" because it tracked whether women got Tylenol by whether they were prescribed it -- but he...
No Evidence Vitamin K Shot Causes Jaundice, Cancer
Vitamin K shot - quick facts: * Package inserts # proof of causation. * There is no evidence the vitamin K shot causes jaundice, cancer, or SIDS. * It is not a
Real Moms Unite: Support, Healing, and Balanced Growth
I’m building something simple… but meaningful 🤍 A space for moms who are: Tired but still showing up Learning motherhood day by day Trying to take care of themselves too Interested in yoga, healing, and balance Not perfect moms. Not perfect routines. Just real women… doing their best. Because...
Mothers Instantly Recognize Their Baby's Unique Cry Signature
It is wild how different each of my babies' cries are from each other. And how easily I can tell my baby's cry apart from any other baby. If I am out somewhere and a baby starts crying, I know...
Child Regression Signals Unspoken Emotional Strain
Signs your child is processing something hard: They suddenly get clingy again. They start wetting the bed again. They lose skills they had. Regression is their way of saying "something feels heavy right now."
Early Breastfeeding Pain Is Normal, Not Latch Failure
This is so true and nobody talks about it honestly. Breastfeeding hurts in the first two weeks for most women, even with a perfect latch. Your nipples are not used to that level of friction and suction and they need...
Bedtime Affirmations Build Lifelong Confidence and Resilience
The way we speak to our children today becomes the voice they carry inside them for life. A few loving words before bedtime can build confidence, resilience, and emotional strength in our children. 💛 Tonight, try saying: ✨ “You are loved.” ✨ “You are...
Kids Resist Sick Days, but Rest Wins
My daughter was mad that I kept her home with a fever. Then proceeded to barely move from her couch nest all day. And is still only “kind of” glad I kept her home. I can’t blame her. I also used to...
Psychologist's One Sentence to Defuse ADHD Arguments
A child psychologist trick: the first sentence to say when your ADHD child starts arguing
Hep B Vaccine Recommended at Birth, Not Mandatory
“The state” does not make that choice for anyone. The hep B vaccine is recommended at birth. It is not forced. It never has been. Parents have always had vaccine choice
Quality Baby Carrier: Parenting's Most Valuable Investment
The best money I have ever spent as a parent is on high quality baby carriers. I have used my carriers thousands of times across three kids. It gets me through daily chores, walks outdoors, airports, witching hour and pretty much...
Warm Broths and Porridge Heal Postpartum Bodies
I am almost 4 months postpartum and it is getting warm outside but I am still craving warm brothy foods every day. I have some kind of porridge almost daily, whether it is ragi, oatmeal, or rice, and I sip...
Silent K Surname Saves Marriage, Keeps Family United
Gonna go break it to my kid that we all have to use my last name—yes, the one with the silent K—so his dad and I don't split up
World's Biggest Impact: Nurturing Calm, Stress‑free Mothers
Want to (actually) change the world: put all of society's focus on energy in creating calm, unstressed mothers.
Validate Feelings, Then Encourage Moving Forward
Your child needs to hear, "You don't have to be happy about this but it's time to do it. Your feelings make sense *and* we're still moving forward."
Essential Home Care Checklist for Sick Kids and Adults
Chronically ill, acutely injured, and kids home sick checklist: ✅ Kids’ Breakfast made (& barely touched) ✅ Blanket+pillow nest on the couch ✅ Meds distributed (forgot mine until typing this in true ADHD fashion 😅) ✅ Water bottles filled ✅ Cane ✅ Heating pad ✅ Compression socks ✅...
Teach Babies Backward Stair Descent for Safer Independence
One of the first things I do once my babies are crawling confidently is teach them how to go down stairs backwards. I know a lot of parents have anxiety about babies and stairs, and I get it. But instead...
Cherishing Fleeting Moments Before Kids Grow Up
Aunty duties for two days. For two days I am in charge of their homework, tuition, training, playtime and dinner. One day, I’ll look back at this photo and instead of training bags, it will probably be their army bags....
Mama Finishes
The final update to my previous thread from February about the mama starting to build her nest 🥰
Will Answer Queries Once Baby Sleeps Through Night
I do appreciate folks nudging to see when I’ll open to queries again. The answer is “when the new baby sleeps through the night.” I largely read at night, and I gotta be present. Send good vibes that happens soon though cause...
Toddlers Prefer Formal Choices Over Simple Bedtime
Time to ask my toddler if he wants to affirmatively accept bedtime OR if he wants to go to sleep.
Teaching Kids Too Well Leads to Literal Sun‑soaking
This morning my son asked why a man across the street was walking shirtless. I explained that the sun is good for you and he wants to soak in as much sun on his skin as possible. He was quiet. After his...
Let Go of Pressure; Kids Eat when They're Hungry
I remember when my son entered his picky eating phase around age 2 and how much it threw me off. This was a kid who ate everything. People at restaurants would stare and compliment how well he ate. He was...
Rising Gas Costs Strain Parents Soothing Fussy Infants
Gas prices really need to come down because my 5 week old is SUPER fussy and the only thing that calms her is being outside and car rides
Kid's Hand Signal: The Force Protecting Us
Listen if you ever see me crossing a street and my son is holding up his hand to a waiting car with a hard stare: he's not being aggressive. He is using The Force to protect our lives. Be at...
Breastmilk Antibodies Teach Infant Gut Tolerance, Curb Allergies
Breast milk has antibodies that bind to bacteria in the baby's gut in the first days of life. In mice, maternal IgG in milk trained the infant immune system to tolerate harmless bacteria and food proteins instead of reacting to...
Babies See in Grayscale, Not Invisible to You
If my baby can only see in black and white for the first 6 months…doesn’t that mean I’m invisible to her?
Finally Sleeping Through Night, Mom Finally Gets Rest
My 17 month old is finally sleeping through the night. AKA mom is getting SLEEP. (*knocks on wood* so that I don't jinx this later) Is this what being an actual human is?
Start Babies on Nutrient‑rich Animal Foods, Skip Rice Cereal
First solid foods I introduce to my babies usually around 4-5 months: - Egg yolk with ghee - Kefir and yogurt - Meat puree off the bone - Ripe banana - Tiny tastings of whatever I am eating No rice cereal. No purees from a pouch....
Need Kid-Friendly Linear Story for Grade 2 Talk
I'm speaking at my kid's Grade 2 class today about storytelling, and I'm looking for a story I've written that's good vibes somewhat linear storytelling with age-appropriate themes and for the life of me I can't find any. Sigh.
Kids Discovering Books: A Priceless, Timeless Gift
Watching my kids become readers (especially in this day and age) has been one of the greatest gifts EVER. They can just sit for hours lost in a book. The best.
Earn Income in 2‑3 Hours Weekly While Parenting
CALLING ALL WOMEN WHO DON’T HAVE HOURS TO “HUSTLE” I’m building income in 2–3 hours a week while running a pub + raising a one-year-old. If you’re trying to do this in the cracks of real life - you are not failing. We’re building differently.