10 ways to find daily more excitement and inspiration in motherhood
There are women who slip into motherhood with grace and ease that I have failed to attain and embody. But I wish, especially as a new mom who have felt so confused and left out of the conversation fo life, to have had received one [...]
A letter to myself, and every mother around the world for Mother’s Day
There’s a line in the movie ‘Self Made’ that many of you may have missed, but it stuck with me the minute I heard it. It’s the moment when Madam CJ Walker turns to her daughter and says: “You are my legacy. My most precious [...]
Conscious parenting and how to instil core values in our kids, a conversation with Dr. Brandi Eijsermans
One of the most important parts of being a conscious parent is teaching your children core values such as honesty, kindness and justice. That’s not an easy job, especially when they start going to school and become aware of other children's behaviour or certain situations [...]
Conscious Parenting & How to let go of our desire to raise Superhumans
As kids in Switzerland are getting back to school this August, I’ve been contemplating again my role as a mother and how I can practice more conscious parenting. Sometimes, I catch myself wishing there were a manual for being a parent, but there isn’t. Every [...]
How to build strong relationships with your children
Did you ever think that the relationship with your children will require so much attention, nurturing, time and effort before you had them? The problem is that there is no single recipe or a book that gives you all the answers of how to talk [...]
Family Holiday Planning, Modern Mom Issues
It’s a cold Friday afternoon in February and our living room floor is flooded with socks, ski boots, helmets, and goggles. My 4-year-old girl is riding around on her pink, wheeled suitcase filled with cuddly toys, beaded necklaces, and a plastic mermaid. We are getting [...]
Kids and Technology, how to change the rules around using it at home
A few days ago, I met with Dr. Brandi Eijsermans, an international developmental psychologist, who will be answering monthly on Mums in Heels any questions you might have as a parent about connectedness, dialogue, and emotional development. We decided to create a rubric for parenting [...]
5 innovative and imaginative lifestyle brands for children
I've always been interested in innovative, imaginative and eco-friendly toys, children clothes and brands that stimulate our children's individual taste and creative spirit. That's why I decided to write a post about some of the brands and labels I love and use at home for [...]
Miracle Evening Routines for better quality sleep
by Sarah Cummings No mum is a stranger to sleep deprivation. Because even as our cildren grow, our to-do lists seem to grow proportionally. And most nights our minds keep racing long after we have switched off the lights, thinking what we might have forgotten [...]
Myths and Truths about Motherhood. What women really think of their role as mothers
Motherhood. It is a definitive new chapter in every woman’s life. It feels like you draw a line and start anew. It is scary, it is overwhelming and… it feels like you are starting life from scratch, learning a new way of living, growing slowly, [...]
How to take the stress out of a family holiday
I’ve always wanted to travel and write, and to some extent, that dream has come true, but ever since I became a mum, my life has, for obvious reasons, changed. I didn’t stop traveling, but I slowed down and kind of settled, because I wanted [...]
Sh*t to think about in 2018
by Tsitaliya Mircheva The first time I heard about New Year’s resolutions was 20 years ago when I moved to Connecticut, USA. I have to admit I never took that thing too seriously. I am usually a disciplined person and I make resolutions all year [...]