by Maria Tumolo | Apr 20, 2021 | London, Motherhood, Travel
I met Uju back in 2012. We were both at an event the related to the London Olympics. We have been following each other ever since. Last year Uju published the book entitled ‘Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World’. Frankly, it’s...
by Maria Tumolo | Apr 9, 2021 | Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenthood, Parenting
My son was 13 months old, when I was diagnosed with postnatal depression. It felt like I was walking through a dense fog where sleep and wakefulness merged. I was running on autopilot, ‘zombie-like’. Then, I spotted a blog by an anonymous writer; there was a name for...
by Maria Tumolo | Apr 8, 2021 | Motherhood, Parenthood, Parenting, Parenting and Mixed Race Children
Last year, I ran a series entitled ‘Mixed Heritage Family Life’. The series featured parents across the globe. I learnt, we all have similar joys and concerns. At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, many of us had to revisit old wounds....
by Maria Tumolo | Mar 23, 2021 | Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Well-Being
One year ago today (23rd March), Hubby and I had already begun homeschooling. We had taken our children out of school a few days prior, due to the spread of the Coronavirus. I am asthmatic and we concerned about the children bringing home the virus. Now, the UK was in...
by Maria Tumolo | Feb 22, 2021 | Lifestyle, Motherhood, Mothering Sunday
Finding time for yourself is every mother’s challenge. If there’s anything good that’s come from the current global pandemic, it’s that we’ve slowed down in one way or another. True, we are home schooling, working from home and dealing with other life demands. Still,...
by Maria Tumolo | Dec 8, 2020 | Christmas, Festivals, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Motherhood and Beauty
2020 has been a tough year for us all. Each of us has a story about the challenges we’ve faced and the life lessons we’ve learnt because of corona. Christmas is upon us and I always get emosh, both my children are winter babies. Hubby and I used to put them in fancy...
