Category: Umi Briefs

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. A few things to note…One thing we want to knowDid your parents argue/fight in front of you growing up?What do you feel about that?There were a few occassion when an argument got heated with my…

+ Application to join the 3rd cohort of Umi Mentorship program is open. APPLY Gorgeous millennial and Gen Z mums, I see you. We love our kids. They are adorable; with all of their quirks and cuteness. And we came at a time when technology has made it so easy to share how adorable our…

An argument in itself is not a problem. It is just a way of expressing a difference of opinion between two or more people. A lot of times, it is not planned. Let’s be honest, there is no perfect home. Scratch that, there is no perfect individual. So long as no one is perfect, when…

It’s probably going to be a tad difficult to care for yourself and be useful in other areas of your life if there is a baby attached to your hip at all times. Are you at that phase when your baby seems to think you are running away at any instance? They follow you everywhere.…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. I attended a meeting last weekend where the speaker, a retired banker and a life coach, spoke about power play. I love the perspectives she brought. Here are a few things that I noted:- There…

How do your kids do it? What do they do to make you feel loved? A few things to think aboutOne thing we want to knowHow do your kids show you love?My little girl has just began to come to me at intervals during the day (especially weekends), she holds my chick and look me…

prevention and treatment Ooof… it’s been a rough couple of days since we got wind of the Cholera outbreak in Lagos, Nigeria. Cholera was something that I have heard about, but never really close to home this way. The reason it’s so sad and scary that there is an outbreak now is probably because I…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. I discovered soon after I got married that I had fibroid; very large ones that made it impossible for me to conceive. In that painful period of my life, I found that these non-cancerous tumors…

from you and the kids Father’s Day is this Sunday. How beautiful.While we get to have so many beautiful days of the year dedicated to celebrating the awesome wonders that we mothers are, our husbands get this one day throughout the world dedicated to celebrating their strengths and kindness. Every amazing and present father deserves…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. Sex after childbirth is by far one of the most difficult things I have ever experienced. For a lot of people, it can become absolutely dreadful. Especially if the childbirth experience was not so pleasant.…

We get a lot of questions on how to go about weaning your baby. And here’s what I found out; Weaning a baby is one experience that is tough on a lot of mums. Even though people just assume it’s not a big deal. The emotional turmoil for both the mother and child no longer…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. I saw someone comment on Instagram recently that married women are the ones who are afraid of getting pregnant the most. And I totally agree. I cannot count the number of times I have muttered…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. A few things to think about…One question we would like you to answer…Do you have money plans for your kids?This is what I have been rumbling about this week. A lot of parents have the…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. Caring for our kids is our number one priority. I trust you to be doing a great job. However, there are aspects of housekeeping that you may not be paying attention to that can be…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. I try to make Tuesday newsletters about you, the parents. It’s usually about your own care and pursuits. However with what I see on the internet lately about how mothers in Africa are taking their…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. I have heard several stories of women with very unique cravings during their pregnancies. From one particular neighbours’ meal, party food, to carrying food to a mechanic shop to eat and cravings of eating detergents,…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. Most of us have been in this mother’s shoes. The most recent experience for me happened three months ago. I had taken my 2 year old to see her doctor because she was not feeling…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. A few things to think about…One question we want you to answer…If you could learn one skill today, what would it be?We are in the second quarter of the year and I know we all…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. May 16…International Day of the Boy Child. I celebrate all the boy mums who are doing the incredible job of nurturing their kids to be all that is good in the society. Well done. And…

Supporting mums in Africa and diaspora with information, connection, and community needed to care for themselves and their little ones. Yesterday was filled with so much emotion. Mother’s day for me since I became one has been about the joys, remembering the painful parts of pregnancy and also praying to be truly worthy of the…