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

  • Speak greatness into your child: The Power of a parent’s words

    Mariana

    This topic is incredibly close to my heartā€”because I really believe that as mums, our wordsĀ are probably the most important in our child’s mind. What we say to our children shapes the way they see themselves and the world. We are their first mirror. If we reflect back strength, kindness, capability, and loveā€”theyā€™ll grow up Read more

  • New city, new chapter: A mum’s guide to moving with kids

    Mariana

    A mumā€™s guide to helping your child thrive through big changes Letā€™s be real ā€” moving is tough.And moving with kids? Thatā€™s a whole other level of emotional gymnastics. Imagine this: Youā€™ve worked in the same company for 10 years. You know your team, your role, your office coffee machine. Suddenly, you have to start all Read more

  • Four languages, one home: the beautiful chaos of raising multilingual children

    Mariana

    Let me be honest with you, mum… trying to raise a child with four languages in one home sometimes feels like weā€™re running a mini United Nations summit every day before breakfast. Itā€™s wild, itā€™s messy, and yes ā€” it can be very confusing. There are days when even I get mixed up mid-sentence. But deep down, I do Read more

  • How much attention is too much? A mum’s honest take!

    Mariana

    Letā€™s talk about something that crosses most of our minds as mumsā€”how much attention is too much? If youā€™re anything like me, youā€™ve probably wondered if youā€™re being too softā€¦ or maybe too strict. Especially if you were raised in a culture that preached the dangers of “spoiling” a child by giving them too much Read more

  • Multicultural Households: Our Experience

    Mariana

    In todayā€™s world, more and more families are being formed across different cultures ā€” and I think itā€™s truly one of the most beautiful things to witness.To step into someone elseā€™s world, to share a life shaped by different traditions, foods, celebrations, and ways of thinking ā€” itā€™s an experience that not only deepens your Read more

  • The “Cry It Out” method – and why it’s mean!

    Mariana

    After our son was born, sleep became one of our biggest challenges.We didnā€™t get him to sleep through the night until he was almost a year old ā€” and even then, he would still wake up.Desperate for rest, we tried everything: videos, nurse and doctor advice, gentle rocking, every ā€œreasonableā€ method we could find. The Cry Read more

  • Welcome to Mum Talks and Toys: a new space for mums like you

    Mariana

    Hi, Iā€™m Mariana ā€” welcome to Mum Talks and Toys!Iā€™m a mum to a spirited 2-year-old boy, in my late twenties, and currently living in Portugal. For a while now, Iā€™ve felt a strong pull to create a space where I can share the real, raw, and relatable moments that come with raising a little Read more