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Your child’s oral hygiene is just as important as yours. It is your duty as a parent to ensure that your kids are practicing healthy oral hygiene to avoid or reduce tooth decay. Here are some ways you can incorporate good oral hygiene in your child’s routine from a tender age. Before teeth care At this stage, the baby’s mode of feeding is either from bottle or breastfeeding. Ensure that you carefully clean your baby’s gums right after breastfeeding. Use your clean index finger wrapped in a moistened clean washcloth. When bottle-feeding your baby, keep in mind that tooth decay is an infectious disease transmissible from mother to infant. For this, avoid cleaning your toddler’s pacifier and testing the temperature…

On most occasions as a mother, you may neglect yourself in the quest to put everyone else first. Free time can be too hard to come by but when you do get a chance, don’t shy away from having a new hobby.The following are some hobbies you can take up on your free time as a mom. Do some writing When you begin writing, it doesn’t have to be professional writing like a book, you can just start journaling as a hobby. Writing your ideas on paper is very therapeutic and it does wonders as a stress reliever because you get to vent out not on people, but in writing. Seclude yourself in a quiet place and write down what…

Outward beauty is only as good if there is inward beauty. More people are gravitating towards inner beauty because of the impact it has on real lives. The quote ‘beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder’, is plainly based off looks and not the entirety of an individual’s livelihood. What you see with your eyes can be pleasing but inner beauty has long term effects.For this, we look at ways you can improve inner beauty for a healthier mind, body and soul. Better your failed relationships Our egocentric nature as human beings can sometimes make us lose our loved ones. We may be too quick to judge and are never forgiving. Keeping grudges does us as so much harm.…

We may all one way or another, be experiencing tough times and lifestyle changes as a result of the existing pandemic. The magnitude of one’s grief may differ from another but we all attest that words of affirmation can jump-start us to feeling better especially if we can’t surround ourselves with our loved ones.An affirmation is a statement you tell yourself, meant to inspire you to make changes in your behavior by affecting your subconscious mind. Below are six positive affirmations you can tell yourself any time you feel low. “IT’S OKAY THAT I’M NOT OKAY”This goes a long way as it’s an affirmation of the situation at hand. In introspection you accept that you’re not okay and that it’s…

Yes, mums tend to get so busy that they forget to even have or maintain good hair days. The following are some easy do-it-yourself hairstyles that you can look glam in and quickly do at the comfort of you homes so as to kick right back to their tight schedules. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzX5gR2FTDW/?igshid=pnai4ling435 Cornrows/Flat twists This hairstyle is not only timeless but also a good option if you’re looking to cut back on your hairstyling and maintenance period. When looking to promote hair growth and correct hair damage, cornrows should be your go-to style. They are so easy to do and anyone can really get creative with them. First, decide if you’ll do it with your hair alone or will add braids…

With the current pandemic, families are advised to stay at home to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. To minimise the tension, families can engage in the following activities to help them retain a positive head space and in the process even strengthen their bond as a unit. Cook togetherSettle on a meal and make it together. The beauty of cooking is starting from scratch and enjoying the fruits of your results. To minimise any ruffles in the kitchen delegate the activities. For example in a family of five people, the husband and one of the kids can do the meal prep and the chopping and slicing of the ingredients. The mum on the other hand can…

Whether long or short everyone yearns for healthy nails. You can easily tell if you have unhealthy nails with some visible signs like the skin around your nails becoming swollen, red or having white spots. Learn some of the ways you can take care of your nails at the comfort of your home to avoiding any of the aforementioned signs. Keep your hands dirt-free Always ensure that your nails and the skin around them are properly cleaned. You don’t need to buy an expensive scrub with most of them having very dry and harsh chemicals. All you need to do is gently scrub with a toothbrush and soap. This process aims to clean and exfoliate the dead skin around your…

Running through out the whole of May, Gean Jewelry has decided to bring the house down with their offers and we can’t keep calm. They totally understand that even though Mother’s day runs for 24 hours, an extended offer through May makes it Mother’s day every day of the month. Take advantage of this jewelry sale this month and give your family hints of the gift you’d love, as this will keep you stunning for years.

The world is currently faced with a pandemic that has forced individuals to stay at home. This to most mums means, more responsibilities from ensuring that your household is organised to cleaning any mess caused by your kids. These are just but a few of the challenges women worldwide are grappling with. If measures are not taken to balance out the current situation in most homes, then fatigue of the body and mind will overpower us mama. You should keep sane during this period through; Self-care Most mothers ( if not all), love the joys that come with motherhood. In the quest to make everyone comfortable, yoy may end up neglecting your physical, mental and emotional health. For this we…

For a staggering number of women globally, finding a perfect balance between motherhood and personal care is a struggle. Most of them attest to a feeling of guilt every time they self indulge. This Mother’s day, we advocate for women to allocate some time for self-gratification with utmost kindness and care. You deserve it! Here are some of the ways you can pamper yourself this Mother’s day while at home. Make yourself something tasty Staying at home should not limit you from pampering yourself this Mother’s day. You could make some chamomile or peppermint tea that will leave you feeling relaxed and in a good mood. You could also cook together with your family. It doesn’t necessarily have to be…

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