An exploration of how writing through and beyond our motherhood experiences can liberate us from the constraints of motherhood as institution…
All in Motherhood
An exploration of how writing through and beyond our motherhood experiences can liberate us from the constraints of motherhood as institution…
Refugee/immigrant/expat… on the search for ‘home’ as a family.
A personal reflection on the traditional Sri Lankan teething ceremony and the power of food to both unite people and maintain cultural traditions and practices.
How one small but nurturing ritual kept a family connected despite struggles with paternal post natal depression and breastfeeding.
An article on extended breastfeeding (breastfeeding beyond the age of two) published in Motherscope magazine.
Article developed from an earlier blog post.
A poem on a mother’s scars as seen through the eyes of her child. Published in Womanly Magazine.
I never imagined our breastfeeding journey would last so long. Yet here we are more than two years later…
After an unsuccessful and traumatic attempt to wean, I’ve slowly been growing more comfortable with the uncertainty of not knowing when our breastfeeding journey will end.
“My mind became the home of an imposter who opened the doors to unwelcome sentiments: anxiety, fear, loss and shame came flooding in. Meanwhile, the once defined boundaries of my body faded until it was unclear where I ended and my son began, leaving him tethered to me despite our umbilical cord having been severed. I existed solely for him.”
