Category Archives: Working mom

What are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving is an American holiday that started around 1619 as a celebration and thanksgiving for the good harvest. This year the holiday is being celebrated on Thursday 22nd of November. I really like the idea of giving thanks and gratitude and actually setting aside a day to do this. In the busyness of life, sometimesContinueContinue reading “What are you thankful for?”

Why I Consider Motherhood A Stretch Assignment

A stretch assignment is defined as a project or task given to an employee which is beyond their current knowledge or skills level in order to “stretch” the employee developmentally. It challenges the employee by placing them out of their comfort zone in order to learn and grow. Whilst not proposed by an employer, iContinueContinue reading “Why I Consider Motherhood A Stretch Assignment”

I wish I had known….

Before I became a mother, I had my own perceptions of what I thought motherhood involved. I never really understood the decisions and choices that mothers around me were making and therefore made judgments that when I look back I had no basis for making. Hey I am only human… I remember visiting my sisterContinueContinue reading “I wish I had known….”

How to spend quality time with your children

So last Friday I wrote about Mommy Me Time and some of the activities that you could do to relax, rejuvenate and be in a good space to look after those you love. This is important. Remember you have to fit your own mask first before you can help others. Now I know as aContinueContinue reading “How to spend quality time with your children”

Mommy Me Time – 10 Things To Do

After a busy week at work and at home, you deserve to take time out for yourself and recharge your batteries. Here is a list of ten things to do during mommy-me-time. 1. Bury yourself in a great book. Some of my favorite authors include Malcolm Gladwell, Angela Duckworth, and Robert Kiyosaki. I also loveContinueContinue reading “Mommy Me Time – 10 Things To Do”

Invitation to write a guest post for Muminstilettos

As a Muminstilettos I would love to feature guest posts on my blog. I know there are many enormously talented moms who against all odds are ‘doing it all’. Take note we do not pay for any featured posts but will definitely help in getting more traffic to your blog. Below are the guidelines toContinueContinue reading “Invitation to write a guest post for Muminstilettos”

Learning to say NO

Saying NO is not easy. Personally I gravitate towards YES. However NO is one of the words that I quickly learnt to use more often the moment our twins were born and all our three children were under three years. When you are a sleep deprived working mom, weekends become the days to catch upContinueContinue reading “Learning to say NO”

I think I might becoming like my mother…

In a workshop I attended last week, each person was asked to write three things about themself, one of which was suppose to be a lie. My list was as below: 1. I have a degree in Economics 2. I have 6 sisters and 2 brothers 3. I am a Sunday school teacher Can youContinueContinue reading “I think I might becoming like my mother…”

When school is out

School holidays are bitter-sweet for me. I will share the bitter first so that you have a sweet taste in the mouth afterwards.😊😊😊😊 My biggest concern is how do I keep three little people entertained for almost four weeks without breaking the bank? I also don’t want them in front of the TV the wholeContinueContinue reading “When school is out”

Can you own your success?

Sometime last year I graduated from our company’s in-house leadership programme. Each graduate was asked to provide a citation of their achievements during the two year program and their career goals going forward. I had some really good achievements of projects I had led successfully. My problem was writing about it and having it readContinueContinue reading “Can you own your success?”

If i wasn’t afraid…

This past week i was in a workshop in Dubai organised by the Facebook Middle East and Africa office. I learnt in two days what would have taken me months but that’s not the purpose of today’s post. On the walls at the offices, there are different posters that speak to some of Facebook’s beliefsContinueContinue reading “If i wasn’t afraid…”

Experiencing motherhood guilt?… it’s perfectly okay..

Is it just me or there are other working mums out there that also experience motherhood guilt? Initially i thought the longer i was a mother, the easier it would get…but no. Next week Thursday i will be 6 years a mother and it has not really gotten better. Here are some of the thingsContinueContinue reading “Experiencing motherhood guilt?… it’s perfectly okay..”

Fit your own mask first….

Pre flight, aviation operators always announce that in case of emergency, you should fit your own oxygen masks first before assisting children or anyone else who might need help. You know why? Because without your own mask fitted, you cannot assist anyone else. As a mother it comes naturally for me to put the needsContinueContinue reading “Fit your own mask first….”

Lessons from motherhood… update

I wrote the first edition of Lessons From Motherhood back in December 2015. You can read it on this link Lessons from motherhood. Two years later, there are more lessons to share. 1. Back then i was all about easing the guilt of being away from my children by doing everything when i was around.ContinueContinue reading “Lessons from motherhood… update”