Two tongues, one heart: the magic of raising a bilingual child
If you’ve ever heard a toddler switch between “Mommy” and “Maman” in the same breath or effortlessly hop between “small foot “ and “petite pied” without missing a beat, you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say: raising a bilingual child feels like raising a little magician.yeah, I know, why foot though? I guess…
Raising Third culture Kids
Raising a child between cultures is a journey filled with both rich experiences and complex emotions. These children, often referred to as third culture kids (TCKs), grow up in a culture (or cultures) different from their parents’ home culture(s), often blending various identities, traditions, and languages into their daily lives.Whether you’re an expat, immigrant, diplomat,…
How My Nursing Career Shapes My Parenting Style
Introduction As a nurse and a mom, I often find the two worlds blending in unexpected, yet beautiful ways. The same calm, critical thinking I bring to a hospital shift often finds its way into our bedtime routines, mealtime habits, and even how I respond to toddler tantrums. In many ways, nursing has shaped me…
Striking the Perfect Balance: My Journey of Balancing Motherhood and Career
Being a mom and working is a tough balancing act, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. Many women face the pressure to be perfect in both worlds and it can be overwhelming at times. As a mom, I’ve poured my heart into raising my kids, but I also want to pursue my career and make a…
10 things motherhood has taught me: from an expat nurse mom’s perspective.
Motherhood is an experience that transforms you at every level — physically, emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually. As a nurse and an expat living far away from home and family, this journey has been one of the most humbling and eye-opening seasons of my life. It has deepened my empathy, tested my resilience, and shaped…
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This is how it all started…
I thought I could handle it all. Nothing could put me down. Until motherhood happened. Not planned, but often thought of. I found myself questioning a lot about who I was before or who I was presently. At 32, I felt like I had achieved what I had set myself to achieve. I was an RN, married to my best friend, living and working in the USA. The dream life from my perspective at that time. Then motherhood happened and this changed my perspective on a lot of things, success and ambition included. Success in my new era suddenly became about living a fulfilled, balanced and present life amidst all the beautiful chaos. Motherhood challenged me on more ways than one and brought out the version of me I was yet to fully embrace. A version of myself that every woman needs to meet in themselves whether they are mothers or not. Living abroad and with my husband as support, away from our families opened up an emotional door I had not seen before and for the first time I found myself in doubt and fear. This here is a space I create to remind all mamas that it can be done, in whatever aspect you see fit.
Moraa Dulloo
Mother & Nurse