Retired Australian Open champion Ash Barty is ready to ace motherhood. The three-time Grand Slam singles champion announced the birth of her son with husband Garry Kissick on Instagram Tuesday, writing, “Our beautiful boy Welcome to the world, Hayden!” It’s…
Dark truths about motherhood — Tara Aisida
It’s International Mother’s Day on the 14th of May and having been a mother for a whole 27 years, the following are some of the things I have garnered over the years. 1.There is nothing like a perfect mother. I…
Motherhood is not a day’s job that’s why we celebrate mother’s day twice – Tara Aisida
I never desired to have kids immediately I got married and although I had always seen myself with two children, a girl and a boy in that order, I wanted to wait at least two years before getting pregnant mainly…
What makes a Mother? (Vogue)
What makes a mother? Is it writing a list for a “big shop” on the back of an envelope? Is it birth? Is it milk? Is it love? Is it cooking dinner at 8.23am to “get it out of the…
Is motherhood the unfinished work of feminism? (Guardian)
The topic of motherhood is having a bit of a moment. In addition to several much-discussed books, the past six weeks alone have brought us Sheila Heti’s Motherhood, which explores the will-I-won’t-I decision all women face at some point or…