The gift every mum truly needs: time
Time. It’s one of the most precious gifts you can give a mum. But the kind of time she needs depends on the phase of motherhood she’s in - because that phase shapes her needs. Not wants - needs.
Look what she wrote. Marie Briguglio bottles her daughter’s words into a new book.
Economist Marie Briguglio has just launched the book Aqta’ Biex Ħarġet? – Guess What She Said? She steps away from charts and data to bring us a heartfelt book that is a deeply personal celebration of the witty and wise things her daughter Lilli said over the years.
Shifting the role-posts. Sharing and changing relationship roles without falling apart.
When it comes to relationship roles - they can stick. And it’s up to the couple to unstick them - out of love, respect, and a desire to share the load. Sex and relationship counsellor Anna Catania sheds light on how a couple can shift the role-posts, through honest communication.
‘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.
Week unclouded. Free pads in schools, new vaginal test, abortion petition.
Free menstrual products to be offered in schools, Malta reaches target signatures for EU abortion petition, a new vaginal health test available… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.
The power of the pause: How emotional intelligence helps you respond instead of react
Have you ever sent a text you regretted five seconds later? That’s where the power of the pause comes in. Emotional Intelligence lecturer and author Natalie Kenely talks about this tiny, invisible space between what triggers us and how we respond, as she shares tips on how to find it, and manage it.
Week unclouded. Women leaving social media, autism underdiagnosed, and domestic violence reports double.
Misogynistic content drives women off social platforms, girls underdiagnosed with autism, domestic violence reports double in a decade… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.
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.
‘This is so me’. The comfort (and danger) of feeling understood.
We all love the feeling of being seen, heard, and understood. But what if that feeling is a trick of the mind? The Barnum effect is a psychological phenomenon that explains why vague statements often feel deeply personal. Knowing about it is the first step towards not falling for it.
Week unclouded. Stopping social media abuse, wellbeing matters, and miscarriage leave first step
Malta made its first step towards introducing miscarriage leave, government will start looking into controlling online abuse, and people’s wellbeing will be factored in when measuring success… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.