‘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.
How parents make magic. Easter is one of many quiet superpower moments.
Easter is one of those times of year when parents’ ‘magical’ superpowers come into action… The more I think about superpowers, the more I realise that I know many mummies (and daddies) who have them… the human, real version of superpowers.
‘Mummy, can a boy marry a boy?’ How to talk to kids about different families
When children ask questions about different family units they offer a great opportunity to introduce them to the diversity of families in a way that is simple, loving, and age-appropriate. Counsellor Ryan Portelli walks us through how to handle these conversations.
A heartfelt story. Meet the woman reading to the elderly and vulnerable.
Stories have connected generations of people through the shared truths built into them. Fabienne Buhagiar is harnessing the powerful tool of storytelling and putting it to good use to help others. She talks about why she set up Heartfelt Stories to provide companionship reading.
Exploring new paths. What living abroad for a year taught me.
In July 2023 Rozanne Meilak Borg, a lawyer by profession, packed her life and her family and moved to the UK for a year. Now that she is back in Malta, she shares some thoughts about the enriching experience and reveals how this made her rethink the meaning of ‘home’… and rekindled her passion for words and writing.
Women raising women. Meet the ‘four sisters’ who shaped me.
I was raised by women. And I am now raising one. My mum and three aunts were always very present in my life. They shaped who I am and nurtured a sense of sisterhood within me. So to mark the one-year anniversary of Woman Unclouded I wanted to pay tribute to these amazing women.
How she does it: Roberta Azzopardi
Writer and mother Roberta Azzopardi has brought her two passions together to give us the second edition of Songs of Motherhood - Għanjiet l-Omm. Here Roberta talks about the importance of doing things “for yourself” and shares how she gets things done by jumping all in without overthinking.
When kids don’t click. An uncomfortable, but normal, truth.
There are times when, no matter how close two friends are, their children just don’t click. Meeting up becomes a nightmare. This can lead to uncomfortable feelings between the adults. Counselling psychologist Stephanie Borg Bartolo shares her views.
Here’s what I learnt when my daughter learnt to ride her bicycle
The other day I was teaching my daughter how to ride a bicycle. And in the process - she taught me so much more.
10 things I would tell myself about being a new mum
Like many new mums, I worried unnecessarily about so many things. If I had to turn back the clock, here’s what I would tell myself about being a first-time mum.