by admin.maria | Feb 25, 2020 | Mental Health, Parenthood, Parenting
There has been much talk in the news about mental health. #Bekind is everywhere. Question: How do we make the mental shift to look after of our wellbeing and show empathy when needs be? I’m child of the 70’s raised in the 80’s. During those decades, the practice was... 
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 30, 2019 | Baby Wearing, Child Development, Family Meals, Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Parenting
I went on to BBC 5 Live Sunday Breakfast last week to give a parent’s perspective on the findings from the report completed by Dr Charlotte Hardman (University of Liverpool) and Dr. Prabeetha Patalay (University College of London). Links were found between anxiety,... 
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 | Oct 17, 2018 | Baby Wearing, Birth Story, Blasian, Interracial Relationship, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race, Mixed Race Families, Parenthood, Parenting
Did you watch at the Royal Wedding? I couldn’t help myself. I wanted to see the dress but a part of me felt guilty. It’s tricky to enjoy the funfair without thinking of Britain’s colonial history. Well, Princess Eugenie’s dress was gorgeous. Oh her tiara! Jack... 