Roberta Azzopardi 7/31/26 Roberta Azzopardi 7/31/26

Mothering myself (and my kids) in an age of uncertainty

The other day, during the mind-numbing half hour between 9 and 9.30pm, my own twilight zone after the kids have fallen asleep but before laundry’s been tackled, I was scrolling on my phone trying to sum up the will to carry on with the work

Roberta Azzopardi 10/25/25 Roberta Azzopardi 10/25/25

“No” is a Full Sentence Too.

At the beginning of the year, I promised myself one thing - that I’d learn to stick to boundaries. That, for once in my life, it was time to learn how to say No, and mean it.

Alison Lowell 4/15/25 Alison Lowell 4/15/25

Little Humans, Big Feelings

The other day, I found myself sitting on a wooden bench at my son’s basketball training, watching him dribble, laugh, and run alongside his friends.

Roberta Azzopardi 11/19/24 Roberta Azzopardi 11/19/24

Mummy, I don’t mean to make you angry.

I see you get angry. I see your eyes getting smaller and smaller, your mouth becomes a thin line. I don’t like it when you get angry.

Roberta Azzopardi 9/12/24 Roberta Azzopardi 9/12/24

I’m sorry, but do I know you?

The question turned and echoed, fighting its way over the clamour in my head. I saw him, my boy, climbing the rope ladder and I was about to go to him, knowing he had never managed on his own. But look - he’s done it. And I falter in my steps.

Alison Lowell 8/13/24 Alison Lowell 8/13/24

Goodnight, My Heart

Some nights, I cannot sleep. I toss and turn, and then I toss and turn a little more.

Roberta Azzopardi 8/4/24 Roberta Azzopardi 8/4/24

And then there were two

How often have I sat down to start this piece? No, how often have I thought about writing it? God knows. I’ve written the opening line in my head so many times it should probably win a Booker at this point.

Nadine Muscat Cini 8/3/24 Nadine Muscat Cini 8/3/24

Pretty Shoes

I can wear pretty shoes at the park 🐾

not running around after toddlers, yes I can

Roberta Azzopardi 5/8/24 Roberta Azzopardi 5/8/24

Your Mother’s Day Gift Guide

It’s true - we don’t really need a mother’s day to remind us to celebrate our mothers and motherly figures, but we feel that acknowledging it nation-wide is a sweet way to show them how much their contribution is seen and valued.

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