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Shower was legit high point today.. 🏆What are you proud of today? . . [Art by @helenetheillustrator via @amotherplace] #gentleparent #newmama #consciousparenting #attachmentparent #newmom #newmum #parenting #selfcare #mumlife #mumsofinstagram #mentalhealth #bekindtoyourself #postnatal #Postnataldepression #newborn #babywearing #babysleep #sleepdeprived

Werrrkin mamas listen up. 👇 One of our fav grammers who happens to be a mum @SarahAkwisombe 💚 just lost work with a brand cus she wasn't afraid to be herself. The same authentic self the brand had said they were "excited to work with" - and then backed out when she swore on her last post. 😶 Because this is apparently the 1950s. Yep, it turns out mum bloggers should step in line, be polite, suck it up and shut up if they want the work. 🤮 . Firstly, they hadn't done their research - she says she's "no bullshit" in her bio ffs. Secondly, the post was "f*ck you, pay me" in regards to companies not paying freelancers on time... yet another kick in the ovaries to women who often (and more so than men) HAVE to take flexible work - and earn less* - to support and fit around their kids.🍼And thirdly, it's a reminder that some people think a mainstream "perfect", stereotypical stepford wife ⏩mother⏩ is where your identity ends. . Just maybe tho, the corporate world should grow up & wake up to the fact that the millenial mum freelancers AND consumers who keep their businesses afloat aren't stepford robots. We are tired, angry, smart, confident, creative, caring, passionate people who give a shit - and will spend our dollar or our skills somewhere else if U don't get us. . This is our time. Fuck you, pay us.👁💚 . . . *By the time your first kid is 20 years old, mums earn around 30% less on average than similarly educated fathers (Institute for Fiscal Studies), with the pay gap boosted by mothers in part-time jobs or taking a break from work. Women returning to work earn about 1/3 less than men, taking a 12-32% pay cut (according to @changethechat). And while women earn more as freelancers, they still earn 20% less than men. . . Art by the incredible @drawnbymary 👾 . #equality #equalpay #millenialparenting #millenialmom #millenialmum #consciousparenting #flexiblework #flexappeal #parttimejob #freelance #freelancer #feminist #feministaf #feministmama #feministmum #feministmom #feminism #wokemama

"The father left me with two children under two, with no family, in a foreign country - and that has truly awakened me to being grateful despite my circumstances; therefore, I’d have to say 'I am grateful' has been the top soundtrack that has gotten me though the good and the bad – and for that awakening, I am grateful. Motherhood has been my greatest blessing." . Meet #WokeMama Vanessa @manifestationqueen on the blog now - hit the link in our profile for her inspirational interview 👁💚👁💚👁 . . . #gentleparent #gentleparenting #consciousparent #consciousparenting #attachmentparenting #attachmentparent #singleparent #singlemom #singlemama #singlemum #babywearing #blackwomenbreastfeed #breastfeedingmom #breastfeeding #holisticmama #holisticparenting #wokemama #hippiemama #hippiemom #grateful #motherhood

Love this pic of #WokeMama N'ketia @ondermamasvleugels - when you have to snack you have to snack, however inconvenient. But that's the beautiful convenience of the endless supply of liquid gold boob milk. 💚💚💚

I WISH our kid took up this little space in our bed 😂 Why do they always find a way to sleep horizontally across the pillows?! Still love waking up next to those angelic gormless faces tho 💚 . . . #bedsharing #cosleeping #cosleeper #cosleep #bedshare #attachmentparent #gentleparent #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #attachmentparenting

We need to talk about weaning from that boob lyf...🍼🍳😭▶️ #WokeMama Libby @naturallymilk explains how she weaned 3 year old Maddy cus 2nd trimester pregnancy breastfeeding pain is a horrible horrible thing. But it doesn't have to be the Worst Thing Ever it turns out. 🤗 . "As a new baby comes into our world we never want to blame them for something that is out of their control, or put any negative connotation on their arrival. And stealing mommy’s nursies would definitely not go over well. . "So, since Maddy’s birthday had just happened (three years old) I told her I wasn’t sure why it was hurting but that it might be because she was getting older, and they were just going away as “nursies”. . "She loves thinking about being a big girl, so while this might be a little sad, the excitement of her growing up supersedes the sadness of her nursies going away because of it." . Full blog now live - hit the link in our profile now! 💚💚💚 . Pic @ladyfennel via @nipplemagazine #breastfeeding #longtermbreastfeeding #fulltermbreastfeeding #extendedbreastfeeding #normalizebreastfeeding #normalisebreastfeeding #breastisnormal #breastfeedingweek #weaning

😂 or like me last night, wedged 127 Hours style between a hungry newborn and a sweaty toddler.. seriously bed sharing (done safely obv) is one of my faaaaav things about parenthood. 💚 . Of course I was so psyched tho when iyra decided a few weeks after zia was born that she would sleep in her own room. 🙏 The first night i cried (ikr 🙄) cus i missed her, but soon got into the extra space and lack of flying toddler feet towards baby. 👾 . But after a few luxury nights, we obviously gave up tryna keep her in there after the 1st/100th wake so now she's back in the volcanic vice bed by dawn & i get to wake up melted into an awk new shape each morning, but happy.👨‍👧‍👧 Cle x_X . . . . . #bedsharing #cosleeping #attachmentparenting #attachmentparents #ap #consciousparenting #gentleparent #gentleparenting #responsiveparenting #millenialparent #millenialparenting #millenialmum #millenialmom #gentlemama #greenparent #greenparenting #bedsharingfamily #cosleepingfamily

Conscious birth coach, post natal Doula and total #WokeMama Maria @calmmutha chats to us about pushing through tough breastfeeding times to enjoy her little love + light filled being Asa.. . "In the first 12 months the stressful times hit me hard, probably because of the exhaustion and loneliness but out of those moments I was able to work through the negativity and release those emotions." . Hit the link in our bio for the full interview! 💔💔💔 . #postnataldoula #postnatalcare #postnataldepression #breastfeeding #breastfeedingtrauma #normalisbreastfeeding #normalizebreastfeeding #breastisnormal #postnatal #consciousparenting #consciousbirth #loveandlight #gentleparent #attachmentparent #attachmentparenting #gentleparenting #consciousparent

@rachel.cargle telling it like it is as usual *bows* 💔 . . . . #whiteprivilege #blackwomenbreastfeed #blackparents #blackfamilies #endracism #systemicracism #racistsociety #makeamericagreat #blacklivesmatter

..And "from A Boy" too. How we talk about bodies and self image in front of kids is so F-ing important cus they mimic us so much! 🐾💔 Aspiring to lose weight for aesthetic over health reasons should not be as normal as it is. Shld it? 🤔 Whachu think?👇 . IMO if we're not naturally thin we should not be letting dieting, obsessive work-outs and thigh gap envy run our lives. And if we are naturally thin, or curvy, or any other size actually, we should not try and hide that sh*t either. Cus spoiler alert: we're not all Love Island slim, we're all naturally, butt-liciously different. 👭👭 . What kids see on TV is not reality but we can't control that (other than the big red stfu button), so make sure their real life impressions of bodies and associated self worth are as positive as they can be. LOVE ♥️ yoself in the mirror that is their twinkling toddler eyes. . Of course we can do things to be healthier, leaner and stronger if we want to; but self care - being healthy inside and out - should be the main reason you're hitting the gym and juicing like a mental rn 🔪🥕 if ur kids ask why. Which they prob won't, cus as if ur ever going to have time for self care ffs but ya get me. 🙄 . . . . Image via @plasticfreepartybags #weightloss #motherhood #parenthood #consciousparenting #selfimage #selfworth #bodyimage #bodies #feminist #feminism #raisingsons #raisinggirls #raisingdaughters #losingweight #newyearsresolutions #hitthegym #juicing #juicedetox #gymbunny #newyear #workout #healthy #selflove

One of life's riddles. How long does it take after they're finally asleep before U miss them? We can go about 1 hour.. but then they usually wake up after an hour so it's all good, right. 🙄 . . . . Art by @drawingsbynicole via @thenaturalparentmagazine #naturalparenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #attachmentparenting #youngparents #millenialparenting #millenialmum #millenialmom #gentlemama #wokemamas

Starting 2019 like.. . . . . . Love this beautiful photo via @maricorsifoto @oficial_anamoura that shows breech or more complicated births can be natural and calm and positive. ♥️ . . #birth #newbornbaby #newyearnewme #nye #newyearsday #birthday #pregnancy #labour #labourroom #naturalbirth #breechbaby #breechbirthwithoutfear #birthwithoutfear #gentleparent #positivevibes #hypnobirth #wokemama

See ya 2018 from these 2 cheeky woke toddlers noa & iyra (bffs on other sides of the country from each other!) Jessie, Cle & the rest of the #WokeMamas crew just wana say THANK YOU all for following and supporting what we do and sharing our posts. Without you this thing wouldnt have lasted long - we ♥️ each and every 1 of u. Keep sharing our vision for a gentler, greener, fairer, kinder world ..one happy baby at a time💔🙏🤞🌎 (And promise we won't stop grammin!) x x x

👆🏽👆This pic is still 🔥♥️. Who in the media do you want your kids to grow up to be like? A Kardashian, an Obama or someone with a different kind of power? Since 2017 when this photo went viral I totally imagined being this young woman's proud parents... 💔 . In case you missed the pic back then, @Saffiyah__Khan smiles calmly in the face of an angry English Defence League member at a demonstration in Birmingham, after stepping in to defend an anti-racist protestor Saira Zafar, who was being surrounded by shouting EDL demonstrators. . It gives me hope as a mum of mixed race Muslim kids, that despite increasing far-right racist politics around the world, there will always be those who stand up and stare it down. We are never too young or outnumbered to shout back. Suddenly bravery, confidence and kindness are some of the most urgent things in the world to teach our kids. We will be - and will raise - the generation who do not just stand by. . Here's to more pics like this going viral in 2019. Then when all the racists have woken up to their insanity, we can go back to viral Kardashian selfies. Maybe. Cx

What's wrong with this pic?? Are you sick of toys that look nothing like your kid or their friends? Dreaming of a less white Christmas next year? You'll love this blog (link in bio) from @bossmotherhood: "The world is 80% NON white you morons. Walking into a store with wall to wall of Scandinavian looking dolls is as ridiculous as taking my daughter to a zoo only filled with Swedish farm animals. What a rip off that would be! . "Don’t stand for it. Speak up! Buy your children dolls or action men of all races. If they haven’t got any in stock, order it and create a demand. I repeat, the world is 80% NON white, yet 85% of the characters in books are white." . . Click the link in our profile to read #WokeMama Sim's full blog post which covers the systemic racism that creeps into otherwise liberal parents' minds when it comes to things like education and consumerism. Society sucks, but there are little adjustments we can make to change things for the better. Come on 2019, you're ready for ur anti-racist makeover. . . . . . #antiracist #racismsucks #hateracism #antiracism #racist #racism #whiteprivilege #consumerism #systemicracism #racistsociety #consciousparent #consciousparenting #ecoparent #greenparenting #blackfamilies #mixedfamilies #whitechristmas #mixedracebabies #wokemamas

Oh @iamcardib how we love u, let us count the ways 🌹♥️ #breastfeeding vampiress . . . . #breastfeedingmom #normalisebreastfeeding #normalizebreastfeeding #breastfeedingmama #gentleparenting #attachmentparenting #breastfednewborn #consciousparenting #responsiveparenting #cardib #celebritymom #celebrityparent #wokemama

🤞 tho you'll be building expectations up big time.. 😁 via @life.with.lis @redpiratess

Sigh. Holidays here we come! Hope yawl get some sleep for Christmas. We just had the worst night yet, since having 2 babies (3 months + 2 years 4 months = KO). The old classic where one falls asleep the other one wakes, all night. My face is 🧟‍♀️ rn. . There's no Zzz but zombies in this house cus they're full of cold, with pristine timing of course - JUST as our final month of "good sleep" starts before the dreaded 4 month sleep regression kicks in (it was bad for iyra so am assuming worst for Zia, tho know it may not be!) 😱. And obv just before Christmas. . I know I'm tough enough to deal with it cus this is take 2. But like first time round, nobody can prepare you for the levels of sleep deprivation with 2. My brain is no longer mine, let alone my body. Who am i and where has my sense of humour/empathy/hope gone? Maybe they'll be under the tree. . One thing keeping me going is my long suffering friends and family responding all hours on WhatsApp. As if they dont have troubles of their own. They reminded me anger is normal. Insanity is temporary. And it's just a tiny blip on the scale of madness that is motherhood. . And like everything we just got to let it go, not blame ourselves and start again today - if anything to make room for all the good energy that awaits us this Christmas. Fuck off bad vibes, there's no room in my stocking m8. . Sorry for offloading. Feel free to do so below to avoid doing it to your loved ones!! Cle x . . [Art by @tayneetinsley - her breastfeeding art is what i actually want for xmas btw if ur watching Santa 😁] #breastfeeding #longtermbreastfeeding #newbornbreastfeeding #responsivebreastfeeding #responsiveparenting #breastfedbabies #breastfeedingondemand #gentleparent #gentleparenting #attachmentparenting #attachmentparent #consciousparenting #bedsharing #cosleeping #letitgo #angermanagement #ocd #intrusivethoughts #motherhood #wokemamas

Our kids are growing up seeing these actions as normal. This is a pic from a vid posted by the incredible @rachel.cargle. Go watch it and read her words: . RG @rachel.cargle Watching this turned my stomach. This is what they do to our bodies. If you know anything about hair, in particular black hair, there is something sacred about it. Haircuts are rarely a whimsical moment, rarely does parting with what grew from you easy. His locs. Those took time and thought and love and a maintenance he had been committed to. It was a self expression, a part of the identity he chose. • Andrew Johnson is a high schooler who during a wrestling match was told by the referee — a ref who has been called out on his racist behavior in the past by the name of Alan Maloney — who demanded that Andrew cut off his locs or lose the match. • Power play of privilege. White supremacy in action. Against our bodies. And you see all those people in his world. All those white people encouraging him to be erased right in front of their eyes. Every one of them holds the scissors. Every one of them made the demand. Every one is responsibly for the racism and violence that took place. • One of my favorite writers TaNehisi Coates reminds us in his book Between The World And Me, “Here is what I would like for you to know: in America, it is traditional to destroy the black body-it is heritage.” . #racism #racisminsport #blacklivesmatter #racistref #equality #makeamericagoodagain #consciousparenting #blackhair #blm

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