I love dressing the bump! Is that an unpopular opinion? Dressing up and feeling good during pregnancy can feel tricky even at the best of times. The sartorial options are …
Motherhood
32, Pregnant and Perfect
Shortly after my 32nd birthday, I found myself facing a moment of crisis. You could call it a kind of post covid hangover, if you will. Nizar and I were well into our thirties …
Managing Mom Guilt
This post was originally written for Taramon BD back in July 2019. Mom Guilt is my best friend. The moment the Clearblue test flashed 2-3 weeks pregnant, she descended on …
The Millennial Parents’ Love Story
Before we dive into the history of TMM and TMB, a bit of geography is in order. Nizar was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 1988. I arrived roughly a year later, in Dhaka, …
Things I Never Did Before Becoming a Mom
Once upon a pre-babies land, I would never be caught going to bed with a full face of makeup. I am not one to channel my inner Hindi serial actress as a literal sleeping …
5 Books for New Mums (and Dads)
When I got pregnant, I found myself exposed to one of the most discussed topics in the world: parenthood. It felt like being whacked by an avalanche of information from all …