Over the past few weeks, you may have heard the name ‘Ashley Madison’ on a number of occasions. She’s not a person, it’s a website. A dating website that allows married people to cheat anonymously. At first I ignored the story, not really caring either way (as I know it doesn’t affect me). Then I […]
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5 Things I Will Teach My Son As A Nigerian Mum
Last week, one of the top trends on Twitter was #BeingFemaleInNigeria. Although I’m UK based, I could relate to a lot of the things that were being shared. It was evident that the issues stem from a certain attitude that has been handed down from generations. In a conversation with a fellow mummy blogger, she […]
What Do You Mean Baby Brain Doesn’t Exist?
The results of a recent study concluded that there’s no such thing as ‘baby brain’ because it’s a concept of the mind. Errrrrrr, excuse me? Whilst I’m very against viewing pregnancy as a ‘condition’ or a reason to excuse tardiness, I think there is some truth to the existence of baby brain. I don’t really […]
Career and/or Motherhood
I’ve just read a story that combines some of my passions – law, my career and motherhood. A City lawyer in her mid 30s (earning £85,000) went into hospital with abdominal pains. Doctors however failed to notice that her appendix needed to be removed. By the time they did, it had burst and caused an […]
The Wheelchair User and The Mum With The Pushchair
Almost three years ago, wheelchair user Doug Paulley tried to board a bus but was refused entry because the space was already occupied. Not by another wheelchair user, but by a sleeping baby in a pushchair. Paulley couldn’t get on the bus because the mother of the baby refused to fold the pushchair. Paulley sued […]
