Welcome to Mum Talks & Toys 🧸

A space for women looking for practical and relatable advice around marriage, children and a happy family life.🏡

  • Nutrition: How we’re doing it (without losing our minds) 🥦

    Mariana

    Nutrition is a huge topic in pretty much every household that has kids.We all want happy, healthy children — ones who eat their veggies, love good food, and grow up with better eating habits than we might have had ourselves. I know parents who’ve completely changed their lifestyles once their babies arrived, just to make sure they’re Read more

  • You Are a Team – Act Like It! 👫

    Mariana

    Things change after having a baby. Like, really change. 🍃 Suddenly, how much attention you get from your husband shifts. How much attention you give him shifts too. The time you used to have for dates, for sex, or even just for “me” or “us” time disappears. Life as you knew it flips completely upside down. And if it’s Read more

  • “I want my mummy! (But not you, mummy…)” 👩‍🍼

    Mariana

    Giving birth is hard.Taking care of a tiny human who’s 100% dependent on you? Even harder. And let’s be honest — none of this comes with an instruction manual. No warm-up round. No slow entry. You’re thrown right into the deep end, expected to swim while healing, bleeding, feeding, and functioning on whatever left over Read more

  • Routine, routine and… more routine! 😰

    Mariana

    Let’s talk about something that used to make me sigh—routine. If you’re anything like I was, the idea of doing the same things every day felt stifling, especially after the spontaneity of pre-baby life. My husband and I were never strict about schedules. For the first year of our son’s life, we followed our instincts, Read more

  • What I wish I knew before baby’s arrival: a realistic guide to preparing for postpartum life 🐣

    Mariana

    Understanding what to expect when you don’t really know what to expect is tough—and planning for it? Even tougher. I knew my life would change once my baby arrived, but I didn’t realise just how much I’d need to prepare for the aftermath of birth, not just the birth itself. If you’re expecting, I want to share some Read more

  • The Care Home that Changed something in me

    Mariana

    Sometimes, the things that shape our future begin quietly.No dramatic announcement. No clear sign. Just a summer, a suitcase, and a heart that didn’t know it was about to be cracked wide open. In 2016, I was 20 years old, studying at university and spending my summer volunteering in Cluj, Romania. I’d been involved in Read more

  • Adapting to Motherhood- What to Expect in the First Weeks 🐣

    Mariana

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    “Have a smooth adaptation period.” 🤔 That’s what my therapist said to me after I gave birth to my son. I had known her for over three years. We had shared so much, so when she wished me that, I was caught off guard. Out of all the things she could’ve said—like “enjoy every moment” or Read more

  • Thinking About Breastfeeding? Here’s What I Wish I Knew as a First Time Mum

    Mariana

    Before I gave birth, I knew I wanted to try breastfeeding. I wanted my son to have the best possible nutrition, and I was genuinely curious to experience what my body was capable of. I heard about the special bond it can create, and I thought, “Yes — I wanna do this.” But what I Read more

  • The Book Every Mum Should Read! (Your Kids Will Thank You Later)

    Mariana

    There are a few books that quietly change the way you parent and not because they tell you what to do, but because they help you understand yourself. “The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)” by Philippa Perry for me was one of those books. I picked Read more