Hello!
I'm Alicia from Pikimama, a mompreneur and a mother of 4 kids.
I am often asked by people how I have time to do all that I do with 4 kids and a business to run, and manage to go to cafes, exercise, and enjoy lunches with friends!
Of course at times it feels overwhelming and difficult, but as a whole I love all that I do and manage everything relatively stress free.
I think the secret to this is....
Parenting based on the children's needs
Babywear when the baby needs to be held
Nurse when the baby wants to nurse
and hold them close even when they are older to show love and affection.
Also, I can say with absolute certainty that the best parenting decision I made was to stop caring what other people might think of me as a parent at parks.
I realized that majority of my yelling at the kids and diciplining them at parks were due to me wanting to look like a parent.
Honestly, I used to yell at the kids at the park for things that I wouldn't at home. Which caused confusion for them.
As soon as I stopped caring, and stopped micromanaging what they did, we developed a better relationship.
I base most of my parenting on science based ideas, and try my best to form a good bonding experience through attachment parenting.
I really believe that parenting on cue, babywearing, developing a strong bond, and creating happy memories is key to maintaining a happy balanced life.
