Author: Umi for Mothers
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Beautiful family traditions
for your and yours. If you are like me who grew up with family traditions and would like to have some with your new family, you are in luck. We have a few suggestions: Cook together: You can create a menu for the holiday, fold it into a ballot and have everyone pick. Whatever you…
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Umi Spotlight: Mary Ene
A mum in the United Kingdom With Umi Spotlight, we are sharing the best of what other mothers have figured out both in their motherhood journey and in life. On this edition, Mary Ene shares some of the traits in herself and her husband that her children now exhibit. She also shares some of the…
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Holiday traditions
or not? Yaaay! Christmas is here and for a lot of people, this is their favourite time of the year. A lot of corporate people save their leave of absence for this time so that they can have the whole holiday to yourself. This is the season that everyone, regardless of faith or belief, denomination…
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Umi Spotlight: Adenike Badejoko
A mum in Ilorin, Nigeria With Umi Spotlight, we are sharing the best of what other mothers have figured out both in their motherhood journey and in life. On this edition, Adenike Badejoko opens up on so many aspects of her parenting experience – her childhood memory, what she wants her legacy with her kids…
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What’s the most shocking compliment you have ever received?
Something someone complimented you about that you felt may not be entirely true. A few things to reflect on One thing to ask yourself What’s the most shocking compliment you have ever received? Something someone complimented you about that you felt may not be entirely true. Someone took a good look at me recently, and…
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Should I raise my boy child differently from the way I would raise my girl child?
A typical African home expects more from (and will probably put more investment and time into training) the boys than the girls. Whether we like to admit it or not, the development and growth of boys and girls differ. Research has shown that girls grow taller faster, potty train faster and also hit puberty a…
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Productivity tips for working Mums
We came up with 5 important tips for you, that are practical and would really help you in managing your schedule. If you are like me, you feel like you constantly have too much to do. There is the never ending list of things to do at home. And then the tasks at work keeps…
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Purees and solids for babies at 6 months and beyond
Assorted links Here are some resources we found useful. Also, here are some ideas on the essentials for meal time. You are doing a good job, Umi.