Mama Bear Tales

Author: Anja R.

  • On Sleep and Sleep Training

    This blog post was originally published on April 24th 2021 on Floating the Boat. When having a baby, mothers usually conglomerate to exchange tips, horror stories and, quite frankly, to get out of the house. Thankfully, I’m in quite a few lovely mothers’ groups and it is always interesting what other parents do/don’t do. Over the…

  • 8-Month Update: Lily

    This blog post was originally published on April 14th, 2021 on Floating the Boat. The days are long, but the years are short.  I’ve heard this quote a thousand times in relation to children, and I must say it is true. Mind you, there haven’t yet years passed, but the weeks fly by, and now Lily…

  • Creating A Space in Which Baby Can Develop

    This blog post was originally published on January 24th 2021 on Floating the Boat. “Just do your job, then let go.”​Tao, 24 As part of my new morning routine, I work through the Lebe Inspiriert Book by Debora Karsch, as well as reading the Tao for my spiritual work. I realised amidst the topsyturvydom of motherhood,…

  • Why I Put A Rhythm Over A Routine with My Baby

    This blog post was originally published on January 16th 2021 on Floating the Boat. When I browse through Pinterest, I get hundreds of “Routine with Your Newborn” etc. etc. pictures that give you minute daily routines to the second that you should implement on your child as quickly as possible. In the many, many books I’ve…

  • Why Sleeping Aids May Not Be A Bad Thing

    This blog post was originally published on January 9th, 2021 on Floating the Boat. When I was pregnant, and even before, I held smug views on baby sleep. First of all, I was convinced MY baby would have no trouble falling asleep because it would be so cocooned in love and warmth that it would happily…

  • Of the Gradual Momentous Love of Motherhood

    This blog post was originally published on December 18th 2020 on Floating the Boat. Nothing can be paralleled with the love a mother has for her child. This is general knowledge, isn’t it. It is also one of the reasons I wanted to be a mother – I wanted to experience this ravishing, consuming, making-you-die kind of…

  • The Fear of Proximity – A Civilised Problem

    This blog post was originally published on December 10th 2020 on Floating the Boat. The minute babies are involved, everyone has an opinion – and most people dump them unwanted on you. While I am sure most people simply seek to help, the overwhelming avalanche of information can make it hard to find YOUR way…

  • The Pains of Post-Partum

    This blog post was originally published on November 19th, 2020 on Floating the Boat. During pregnancy and the early days of motherhood, I found – and still find – nothing more reassuring than to hear from other mothers how they’ve experienced it all – especially if our experiences overlap. Many of the topics approached are,…

  • Pregnancy Update

    This blog post was originally published on June, 6th, 2020 on Floating the Boat So, after I dropped the pregnancy announcement a few months back, I finally feel like writing more about it. I guess it lies in the nature of a person who’s lost plenty of trust in herself and the world (way to…

  • An Announcement…

    This blog post was originally published on May 5th, 2020 on Floating the Boat ​I LOVED YOUR FATHER,AND HE LOVED ME,AND NOW WE’RE SO HAPPYTHAT TWO WILL BE THREE. THOUGH BARELY THERE,JUST A BLOB ON THE SCREEN,WE HAVE FELT LOVE,IN PLACES UNSEEN.THE STORIES UNFOLDING,DEEP WITHIN ME,TELL OF HAPPINESS, SADNESSA WHOLE LIFE TO BE A HEART…