How she does it: Roberta Azzopardi
Writer and mother Roberta Azzopardi has brought her two passions together to give us the second edition of Songs of Motherhood - Għanjiet l-Omm. Here Roberta talks about the importance of doing things “for yourself” and shares how she gets things done by jumping all in without overthinking.
When kids don’t click. An uncomfortable, but normal, truth.
There are times when, no matter how close two friends are, their children just don’t click. Meeting up becomes a nightmare. This can lead to uncomfortable feelings between the adults. Counselling psychologist Stephanie Borg Bartolo shares her views.
Here’s what I learnt when my daughter learnt to ride her bicycle
The other day I was teaching my daughter how to ride a bicycle. And in the process - she taught me so much more.
Fading away. Confessions of an aging woman
A reader talks about how she feels she is fading away as she ages. Once she felt seen. But she now feels invisible and longs to find herself again - and this starts with her seeing her own self-worth.
How she does it: Becky Grech
Artisan shoemaker Becky Grech had been working on her craft for about 10 years before she took the leap and launched BX Design about two years ago. The mother-of-three, who won the Malta Craft’s Foundation Person of the Year award last year, walks us through her creative journey.
No time for ‘my’ stuff? 7 inspiring quotes that help
Do you ever feel e you’re running out of time? I mean it in the everyday ‘small-things-keep-cropping-up-and-eating-away-at-my-time’ way. Inspiration can be found in the words of women.
How she does it: Ann Fenech
Most people know who Ann Fenech is. She has built herself a reputation as one of Malta’s leading maritime lawyers. She spent some time in the political world and, most recently, she made it to Lloyd’s List of top 100 people . A mother to two boys, she talks about the importance of family and of pursuing what is important to you in life.
10 things I would tell myself about being a new mum
Like many new mums, I worried unnecessarily about so many things. If I had to turn back the clock, here’s what I would tell myself about being a first-time mum.
How much should we spend on our kid’s clothes?
Children grow out of their clothes fast and often stain or rip their favourite garments. So is it worth spending money on their clothes?
Did my makeover, takeover? WEEK FOUR
Here comes the final outcome of a four-week experiment aimed to answer the questions: Would I feel different if I felt better about myself?