BY JESS MOUNEIMNE Well hello! Yes I know I have been scarce and I might need to reintroduce myself to some of you. Hi I’m Jess a very busy business owner and mom of two-One of whom is just three months old. If you haven’t noticed my absence it means Kath has been doing her amazing job, well, amazingly. Whether you have or haven’t, I want to get to the [Read More...]
By Chereen Gibson As a new mom, you’re faced not only with limited time for beauty treatments, but a shortage of funds, too. The good news? These baby products can be used on both baby and mom! Baby powder A staple in most nappy bags, baby powder also works well to absorb excess oil and get rid of greasy hair [Read More...]
BY JESS MOUNEIMNE Even though the weekend is still five days away, I am excitedly and anxiously awaiting Ben’s third birthday. Ben is my son, Hamza’s best friend and of course the son of Kath, my business partner come friend, or is it friend come business partner? Anyhoo, the reason for my anxiety is that in all honesty Hamza and [Read More...]
BY JESS MOUNEIMNE There was a time when I thought I couldn’t have kids. My husband and I battled for nearly four years to fall pregnant ( a blink of an eye for others who are still trying.) After doing everything short of an IVF we finally conceived ‘al natural’ in 2010. Three years and two kids later, my Sunday trips to orphanages to cuddle with a little person seem like a distant memory. Sadly with two kids of your [Read More...]
Mommy Blogger Jessie Mckay is in the throws of a custody battle, fighting to keep little Aiden with her. As a result she has decided to make her blog FromThereTo Hear private. She will be sharing what she can with us over here at Mommy Matters. BY JESSIE MCKAY As a little girl you dream [Read More...]
BY JESS MOUNEIMNE Oh how having kids changes everything! In my latest blog post, I look at how despite having the energy or urge to be intimate with my husband, the reality of the encounter is a far cry of how things used to be Are you guilty of distracting your kid with cartoons in the TV room while sneaking off for a quickie in the bedroom with your husband? Am I? I dont kiss and [Read More...]
BY JESS MOUNEIMNE With so many different personalities on the playground, both adult and child, it’s no wonder books like ‘Queenbees and Wannabess’ and ‘Queenbee Moms & Kingpin Dads’ were written. Since the publishing of the book, bloggers around the world have debated whether these cliques really exist and whether our mommy types can be so easily boxed. According to [Read More...]
BY ABBI SCHUTTE Being a mom isn’t just rushing from place to place dropping off kids, packing lunches or bedtime routines. It’s also about being there to wipe off tears when there is pain or giving a cuddle to show affection. It’s about chasing away monsters that lurk in the cupboards or under the bed and calming fears when little or big ones are scared. Being a mom is like being a psychologist to [Read More...]
BY JESS MOUNEIMNE Mommy is so sorry. I didn’t know that two babies would be so hard. I didn’t think I’d treat you any differently than your brother. And I didn’t realize how quickly life would pile up and try to steal our special moments from the two of us. I feel like we haven’t [Read More...]
By KATHY BRUGGEMANN There have been so many posts falling over my timeline and updates of late from single moms commenting on how hard it is to be a single mom, and that through choice or circumstance has left them to fend for themselves and the little one or two all on their own. And I get that that’s rough, trust me I do, but there is something in that, that I’m hugely envious of right now. I’ve read posts about sitting in hospital rooms alone, and disciplining alone, paying for all the school fees, answering all the “where’s my [Read More...]