Thoughts & Truths
Articles that seek to uncloud our hearts and minds. How? By gathering experiences and expertise about issues that impact women across a range of subjects.
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My body… is no body’s business
When Diana Azzopardi was 12, a boy referred to her athletic body as ‘fat’. This led to eating disorders that ended up becoming the main reasons why, years later - when she became a mother of three girls - she went back to university and obtained a degree in nutrition - to help people who are going through the same struggles.
Tired or burnt out? How to listen to your body to tell the difference.
Sometimes life catches up on us. We feel we should slow down. But what is this feeling, really? Is it tiredness? Is it just life? Or is it burnout – a word we hear thrown around a lot? How can we tell the difference? Family therapist and HR consultant Olivia Bilocca explains.
‘The signs were there’. A mum opens up about the urgent need for mental health awareness in parenting.
Around 16,000 children and teens in Malta show signs of mental health issues. One mother shares her experience as she encourages parents to open their eyes to the signs of mental health struggles - a theme covered in a course offered by MyMama.
Miscarriage matters – Voices of women who experienced a pregnancy loss. Part 2.
As government looks into introducing miscarriage leave, we spoke to women who experienced pregnancy loss to get their view. This is the second of a two-part article.
Miscarriage matters – Voices of women who experienced a pregnancy loss. Part 1.
As government looks into introducing miscarriage leave, we spoke to women who experienced pregnancy loss to get their view.
From grief to growth: How writing about my mother’s suicide helped me heal
Mary Mallia was 25 years old when her mother died by suicide. Now, over 30 years later, she launched a book about her experience, In this article, Mary shares the journey it took her to heal and write the book ‘Liberation at Last: Love after Death’.
Finding glimmers. Expert advice on how to see life’s sparks of joy.
A flower growing through a crack. The giggle of a child. These small, positive micro-moments have the power to improve our overall wellbeing. These are glimmers. International expert Deb Dana talks about how women can use these glimmers to help navigate a world filled with expectations and triggers.
Fading away. Confessions of an aging woman
A reader talks about how she feels she is fading away as she ages. Once she felt seen. But she now feels invisible and longs to find herself again - and this starts with her seeing her own self-worth.
The mummy monster - dealing with motherhood rage
Motherhood takes emotions to a whole new level. On one side of the spectrum there is pure love. On the other there is uncontrollable, irrational rage. Paulann Grech sheds light on what causes this normal reaction in mothers and offers some tips to control it.
Matrescence: when a woman becomes a mother
When I first became a mother I experienced what felt vaguely familiar. It felt like adolescence: the insecurities, uncomfortable feelings, changing body parts, hormones and more. I was going through matrescence. Perinatal psychiatrists Ethel Felice and Rachel Buhagiar talk about this transition from woman to mother.