by admin.maria | Oct 29, 2019 | Expat, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Parenting
Do you know what licks is? No, not the lovable kisses from your pet. Licks is what some Caribbean people refer to has corporal punishment. As an adult I look back and laugh as many of us do but at the time it was terrifying, painful AND sometimes embarrassing. I got... 
by admin.maria | Aug 29, 2019 | Child Development, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Parenthood, Parenting
The other day my daughter was happily playing with Lego. She was proud of her creation, a tower with booby traps. She showed me how each trap worked. I was impressed. Eventually, she got bored and wanted her big bro to play. He joined in but told her the building was... 
by admin.maria | Apr 12, 2019 | Guest Posts, Motherhood, Motherhood and Beauty, Natural Hair and Motherhood, Natural Hair and Self-Esteem, Parenthood, Parenting, Picture Books
Last month the kids and I reviewed ‘Mira’s Curly Hair’ by Maryam al Serkal and Rebeca Luciano. However, to celebrate the book’s publication, The Tiger Tales is part of the ‘Mira’s Curly Hair’ blog tour. Maryam has written us a... 
by admin.maria | Mar 4, 2019 | Depression, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Women's Health
I’ve been battling with anxiety and depression and since I was about 10 years old. Over the years I’ve used various copying mechanism. You name it I might have tried, from over eating, to starving, to volunteer work and exercise. I had about a decade reprieve, during... 
by admin.maria | Jan 31, 2019 | Afro Hair, Motherhood, Natural Afro Hair, Natural Hair, Natural Hair and Motherhood, Natural hair washday
Today’s hot sunny weather has made me reminisce about the last time I was 5 months pregnant, but then I was holidaying in Trinidad. This was near the start of my natural hair journey. I asked my dear and trusted friend, Chelsea, to help me cut my hair to its natural... 
by admin.maria | Jan 8, 2019 | Expat, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Parenthood, Well-Being
I started 2019 feeling as though 2018 didn’t amount to much. Despite my efforts, I hadn’t turned my passion (blogging) in to pounds. Then three things happened. One, I joined in on a live chat hosted by livethreesixty and alifemoreinspired on ‘wellness lessons’. What... 