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November
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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How to raise your child your way despite the grandparent effect
I wanted to write a post in celebration of this month’s Grandparents’ Day (25 November) but when I got down to it, I felt quite conflicted. Because I don’t know exactly how I feel about them. You see, in the days before Nate came along,…
18
October
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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What exactly is a Tiger Mom and am I one?
My friends and I have a WhatsApp group named Tiger Moms because it’s where we discuss classes-related stuff for baby. Amongst the six of us, our kids range from 11 to 16 months and the group was formed when we were deciding which pre-school/s to…
28
September
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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10 things I hate about motherhood
I wrote about Nate turning one previously and some lessons I had to learn – the hard way – about motherhood. I hate to say this, but beyond everything you see on Instagram, there are times that life isn’t always peaches and cream. And here’s…
30
August
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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12 lessons from my first year of motherhood
Has it been a year already?! The past 12 months were no doubt the toughest yet most rewarding period of my life EVER and if I were to sum up my entire rookie year of motherhood up, here are 12 things that I have learned…
24
July
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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Life lessons from motherhood that has helped me at work
When I first got pregnant, I was determined not to let motherhood define me. Sure, I would be first and foremost a mother to my mini human (and a pretty darn good one I hope) but everything else I have in life – my career,…
19
June
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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Postpartum depression is a real thing and we have to acknowledge it
I still remember the first time it hit me. We had just returned from the hospital and as our car turned into the driveway, my Mother-in-law gleefully shouted, “Baby’s back!!!” and promptly opened the door, whisked him out of the car seat, excited to show…