Mom Crush Monday (MCM) is The Motherhood Nests Group's spotlight series where we feature the top contributors of the group to learn more about them. Consider this a hot seat session where members of our group ask you loads of questions which our MCM must answer. Today's MCM is our in-house fitness coach and founder of SHED…
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Postpartum weight-loss: I am the “dustbin of my home”, and here’s why!
"I want pink doughnuts!" "I want pink doughnuts!" My daughter kept singing this into my ears all evening. She had asked for pink pancakes in the morning, but I told her that was impossible. I couldn't talk her out of the pink doughnuts because she's seen that at the store. So we finally went out…
The mother who outsmarted Boko Haram for nine months by pretending to be mad
The story of the woman who countered extremism with her own extreme measures Hassana was only 12 when her mom gently pushed her into a deep ditch in the backyard one morning in August 2014. The push was not to kill her, but instead to save her from becoming a child bride to the Boko…
“When my enemy called me barren woman”, 40-year-old Nigerian woman rejoices as she welcomes first child
A 40-year-old Nigerian first time mom, Kemi took to Instagram to shower praises on God for blessing her with a child. She recounted the ordeal she passed through during her years of trying to conceive, and also extended a word of prayer to all women seeking the fruit of the womb. Below is what she posted:…
Porsche Thomas has words for the people who criticised her baby bump for being too dark
Model and actress Porsche Thomas, who is also the eldest daughter of Real Housewives of Atlanta's Peter Thomas, has responded to fans who ridiculed her darkened pregnant belly. The mom to be got married in March 2016 to her husband Till H. Groß, is currently expecting twin boys. She's kept her fans updated on her pregnancy journey with photos she…
Woman gives birth to FOUR babies in 11 months
She planned to have 'Irish twins', but ended up with 'Irish quadruplets'. All within 11 months, how incredible! Mom from Swansea, Becky John thought it would be great if her newborn daughter Mya had a sibling who was close in age to play with, and decided to try for another baby with her partner Jason Evans. John, who…
Christmas 2016: Moms, dads and babies who ‘sleighed’ their christmas photoshoot
Ho Ho Ho!!! It's that exciting time of the year again for some serious festive fun, with everyone's favourite tradition being playing dress up for the Christmas photoshoot. To dress as Santa himself or as one of his helpers? That's one important decision moms, dads, kids, and even family pets all over the world had to take;…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie shares 15 suggestions for raising your daughter to become a feminist
Award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is out with a new piece of literary brilliance titled “DEAR IJEAWELE, OR A FEMINIST MANIFESTO IN FIFTEEN SUGGESTIONS”. The letter-styled piece, is in response to her friend Ijeawele's question about how to raise her newborn daughter Chizalum to become a feminist. Adichie starts by sharing her two 'feminist tools' for responding to situations - one's…
10 new super skills you’ve acquired since motherhood happened
A lot of people take themselves for granted, and you are guilty of this too. You've lived your whole life completely oblivious of your ability to acquire and master super human skills. You thought those degrees and certifications were the only impressive skills you had to show off on your CV? Well, sorry to burst your modesty bubbles, motherhood has…
A rare act of kindness: Professor holds baby as mom writes exam
Photos of a professor wearing a baby on his back while the mother writes an exam has warmed a lot of hearts. In this rare show of fatherly love to a student, a professor of University of Alassane, Quattara Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, was reported to be comforting a crying baby whose mom had to sit for an exam. University Prof helps…
WOW! Nigerian mom & daughter bag the same degree, from the same university, at the same time!
This puts the popular saying, "like mother like daughter", in a whole new light! A Nigerian mom and her daughter are inspiring women all over the world, with a rare feat they just achieved. They both graduated from California State University, Long Beach, with Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Public Health. The excited daughter, Stephano Gabanna…
Dad’s love letter to mothers, melted hearts all over the world. MUST READ!
Grab your tissues, because the beautiful words below will surely make you emotional. US Jane the Virgin actor, and movie director, Justin Baldoni, welcomed his little girl Maiya late June last year. Justin went through a torrent of emotions as he experienced his wife's pregnancy and labour. He decided to pour out his heart in a heartfelt…
PREACH! Dotun Fadairo wins the hearts of Nigerian women with a touching post about motherhood.
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…
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…
