As our family is preparing for the arrival of baby #2, I am being very intentional about ensuring our daughter feels loved and cherished. Although she does regularly express her excitement to become a big sister, I’m very aware that having a new baby in the house will be an adjustment for us all. I’m … More Ten Tips To Prepare a Child To Be An Older Sibling
I wasn’t joking when I said 2023 will be a year of new beginnings, and that includes the Lord blessing us with a new addition coming soon. We are thrilled to announce that we are pregnant and can’t wait for our second child to arrive this spring! Even though I delivered Chidera in 2019 and … More Pregnancy Announcement: Reflections From a Geriatric Pregnancy
With my recent 35th birthday that just passed, I spent a bit of time reflecting on the previous year, as well as the upcoming one. As with most years, there were wins, losses, and more importantly, lessons learned. Here are a few of the lessons that year 34 reinforced to me, that I think may … More Three Lessons to Take Into a New Year or Season
Mom guilt is a very funny phenomenon. On one hand your rational mind knows that you deserve a few occasional child free moments, but at the same time your heart is telling you that you shouldn’t spend moments away from your child(ren). Even worse, mom guilt often makes you think you’re a bad mother for … More Having a Life Outside of Motherhood
Imagine attending a wedding with your sweet rainbow baby and a Nigerian Aunty (not by blood, but it’s a title we give to our elders) cavalierly asks “when will you have baby number two?”. To her it may have been an innocent question, but to you, it’s much deeper than that. Do I think she … More Mind Your Own Uterus
I have been very blessed to earn many titles and “Mother” is by far my favorite. Well after Christian that is. And I guess being a wife to an incredible man is cool too. But let’s stay focused here. I love being a mom and it brings me an unimaginable amount of joy to raise … More Reflections From Mother’s Day 2022
Have you ever playfully asked a woman when she will have kids? Or joked about why a woman is childless? Many of us have without even thinking about it, but I am here to (not so gently) say: STOP IT! Now, I will say before I had my daughter Chidera, I too was guilty of … More My Journey to Motherhood
Dr. Tiffany Ofili Porter 