What They Don’t Tell You About New Motherhood.
Motherhood is often romanticized. Glowing social media feeds and picture-perfect baby magazines paint a rosy picture of cooing newborns and blissful bonding. But what about the rea...
Mirror of the Soul: Parents and Children, Deep Reflections.
We stand before our children as towering figures, not just in stature but in influence. They are impressionable sponges, absorbing everything we do and say. This is not a burden, b...
we weren’t designed to navigate this journey alone.
The proverb, « It takes a village to raise a child, » resonates far deeper than mere sentimentality. In traditional Arab societies, it encapsulated a profound truth – motherh...
How to Avoid Burnout as the « Default Parent »
Summer dinners, vacations, sunshine… while these conjure up images of carefree bliss, for many parents, summer can be a season fraught with a different kind of heat: burnout....
On the Brink: Understanding and Combating Depleted Mother Syndrome (DMS)
Have you ever chuckled at the idea of a « syndrome » for feeling overwhelmed as a mom? But then, as the conversation unfolds, find yourself nodding in recognition? Depleted Mot...
Redefining Motherhood as Fierce Support, Not Self-Depletion
The term « mom » in the Middle East often comes not with a name, but with a title: « Umm [child’s name], » meaning « Mother of. » It’s a badge of honor, a s...