Motherhood is beautiful and rewarding, but it is a tough 24/7 no-pay job done out of love and with lots of sacrifices. Women have been blessed with the innate strength to shoulder a lot of responsibilities, which they carry out flawlessly and effortlessly; there by making motherhood look so darn easy. The downside is that it looks so…
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‘Push present’: The gift we receive for ‘pushing’ out babies
The term 'push present' might be pretty recent, but it's been in existence since the days of our forefathers. It is the congratulatory gift a man gives the mother of his child in appreciation of all the stress she went through during pregnancy and childbirth (pushing). I’ve given this a lot of thought recently, and have…
Want to post your kid’s picture on social media? “Think twice” says Betty Irabor
Posting children's photos on social media has always been a very controversial topic. Some people say it's a violation of privacy, as these children are not old enough to decide what or how much of themselves they want on social media. Others suggest posting these pictures online lays an easy bait for pedophiles, who can use these…
Ese Walter’s tweets expose the realities of postpartum sex and more
As with most matters surrounding maternity in Africa, everything is a secret and always kept hush-hush. Women go through certain experiences thinking they are alone without knowing others may be going through same. Nigerian mom Ese Walter shared her postpartum sex experience on #MerDroits60, a twitter platform where young people talk about their sexual and reproductive health and rights. Below are some…
When the “TTC” tables are turned, the music changes from reggae to blues
So there's this photo making the rounds on social media, of a woman whose face was badly battered by her husband because she couldn't get pregnant. After many years of bearing the beatings, shame and stigma of a barren woman, medical tests revealed her 'horseband' was the problem. He's been begging the woman to forgive…
Couvade Syndrome: When men become pregnant
I saw an ad on Facebook yesterday. It was hilarious. It was of a Ghanaian couple advertising an app which could transfer pregnancy symptoms from wife to husband, so he can share in her pregnancy and labour pains. How sweet. The ad was intended to be a joke, but some men actually physically share in…
Mothers, how well are you spiritually?
Whenever we hear spiritual life, our minds gravitate towards religion. However, ‘spiritual well-being’ as you will see, is the wellness of every other part of our existence that cannot be felt (physically). It’s in the way we relate with other people, the way we feel when we are alone without any distractions, and the way…
