Author Archives: Niclair

Owning Your Story

A couple weeks ago, I sat down with a good friend of mine ( I sometimes call her my big sister) Yolande for a little chit chat on life. Yolande has recently launched her podcast Shifting Perspectives where she enters into conversations about real world issues from a woman’s perspective, particularly Caribbean women. She hasContinue reading “Owning Your Story”

Destroying MOM FEARS with TRUTH- Part III

I am in a season of life right now where I can’t seem to keep up with the leaps and bounds are growing physically, and mentally. I keep thinking about possible ways to allow them to grow and mature while keeping them tied to my hip. I keep thinking about how I wish I couldContinue reading “Destroying MOM FEARS with TRUTH- Part III”

Attacking and Destroying those MOM Fears with the TRUTH- Part II

Part II Hey yall! I told you to be on the lookout for Part 2. So this week, I had to recruit some of my seasoned Mama’s to share their serious ‘mom fears’. I look at the relationship I have now with my mom and the way she remains apart of my siblings and myContinue reading “Attacking and Destroying those MOM Fears with the TRUTH- Part II”

Attacking and Destroying those MOM FEARS with the TRUTH

I don’t know about you, but I find myself in a constant wreck as I try to cope with the daily anxiety of being a good Mama. Always wondering whether I am doing enough, too much, and if I am doing it correctly…

O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E

Obedience… as a mom it’s something I live for. I set boundaries for my girls. I give them instructions to follow and inform them that if these boundaries are crossed or they fail to follow the instructions given, there will be consequences. I think about consequences in two ways; you can either receive something orContinue reading “O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E”

MARRIAGE NUGGETS FROM THE RUSSELLS

Anniversary Edition Can you believe it? It feels like yesterday I was leaving for university saying goodbye to this young man, looking for adventure, new sights, new prospects, just everything NEW. I tried to say goodbye to Geron, but he wouldn’t let me go and here we are 7 years later.  I am grateful thatContinue reading “MARRIAGE NUGGETS FROM THE RUSSELLS”

This Week I Was Most Blessed By….Connections!

The weekend is upon us and I have been reflecting: What am I most blessed by this week?My Mum. My Hubby, Karlie, Donval…? I began thinking, I can’t choose which one of them I was really blessed by, and then ‘the girls’ came into the picture as well. And I realised that it’s not anyContinue reading “This Week I Was Most Blessed By….Connections!”

This Week I Was Most Blessed by…..Lock-down Reflection

I started off the week, obsessing over filling my time and our days with what I deemed as productive activities. These were activities where we as a family engaged with each other lovingly and activities that promoted opportunities for ‘structured’ learning like the perfect world I sometimes try to pretend that I live in. HA!