Newborn Parents

Maternity & Paternity Leave Bill 2019- Pakistan

This is a win. For Women’s Rights. For Parents Rights. For Human Rights. For taking a step back and realising the human need to bond and recuperate after a life altering event. It is time to celebrate that Mothers in Pakistan are now able to breathe a little easier.

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Do you want to have kids?

No. Like REALLY have kids? Or even just a child? Then prepare to change your life as you know it an entire 180 degrees. It’s an exhilarating ride but you gotta be a sucker for change!

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What is best?

The age old banter turns ugly left, right and centre. Why? Why the need to prove someone else is wrong? As long as they aren’t jeopardising their child’s life (and no, formula doesn’t do that. Please. Stop. It does have repercussions on health. It doesn’t kill a child) steer clear. My take on what is best.

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The Audio (Books) Jump

The other day I picked up a book and my husband’s eyes widened in surprise. No more than 3 seconds later my baby raced over with the twinkliest eyes ever, throwing herself on the book in my lap. Tears blurring my vision, I put it back in the shelf.
Here’s a jump that I never ever thought I’d make. Some balm for my aching heart that crazily missed reading books around the clock pre-baby

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Parenthood & Happiness

So as usual, I’ll grab the bull by its horns and address the elephant in the room that we are socially conditioned to ignore. Does having kids REALLY make us happier? Time to dissect that narrative.

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#Breastfeeding

We love Insta Hashtag Following. Do you? Here’s a fun piece with a surprisingly solemn message at the end.

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Lift each other. No trippin’

Why does it not get tiring for people to keep pulling others down? Try building them up, it’ll add years to your life. I have a bone to pick with people making so many other people miserable. Stop already.

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You don’t make enough Milk…

This widely misleading concept is thrown at a woman when she is at her most vulnerable in life. It’s most probably a lie. A well-meaning, flawed and unintentional one at that. But just that.
Don’t fall for it is all I can say.

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Rubber Wall installation

Being Pregnant is not a disability. Nor is it an invitation to be ogled at worse than being a teenager. The real plight of a pregnant woman trying to claim some public space.

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