‘Motherhood is hard’: young, HIV-positive mums in South Africa open up about regret and anger: Women aren't often given space to discuss the difficult aspects of motherhood. fizkes/Shutterstock For any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of emotions and, in many African cultures, positive …
Teen mums in South Africa: largest ever study explores what it takes to go back to school: GettyImages Imagine the weight of responsibility for caring for a child when you are not yet fully grown yourself, and the fear of being shamed by parents, fellow learners, and even strangers within the community? Vast numbers of …
Egg freezing: why extending the ten-year limit won’t mean more older mums: The limit has been extended from ten years to up to 55 years. bezikus/ Shutterstock The number of women choosing to freeze their eggs is on the rise in Europe, including in the UK. Even during the pandemic, fertility clinics have seen a …
Breastfeeding can help tackle climate crisis but it’s on governments, not mums to save the world: shutterstock/SeventyFour In the midst of debates about how to best tackle the climate crisis, breastfeeding was recently highlighted as a significant way women can help to make a difference. But while there is no doubt of the important role …
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Mothers in motion: mums navigate cities with their kids’ needs in mind: A mother and daughter stroll through a Johannesburg suburb. Shutterstock/Richard van der Spuy Portia* lives in Diepsloot, a poor settlement composed largely of informal dwellings in Johannesburg, South Africa and works in upmarket Sandton as a domestic worker. She lives with her two …
A family affair: how close relatives can push new mums to work longer: Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock How much should new mothers work? It turns out the example set within families and friendship groups has a major role in deciding the hours women will consider after returning from maternity leave. Policy makers should take note. We are …
Mums sick of kids’ illnesses – 18 times a year: The average mum will fall ill 324 times over their youngster's childhood with colds and bugs passed on to them by their offspring, a study has found. An endless cycle of sore throats, runny noses, migraines and sickness bugs means mums are left feeling under …