Katheryn Kangas

Admit your flaws  and accept that you don't know everything. Believe you have knowledge and know everything you NEED to know. Be patient with your children and yourself. Admit to the fact that you will eventually repeat every mistakes others mother have experienced. Play a lot. Try to forget ''good'' and ''bad'' and  aim at happiness. Listen more and talk less. Always remember, this too shall pass. Find some strengths and hang on to them. Expect NOTHING. Enjoy EVERYTHING .

My chicken pasta in creamy spinach sauce. Recipe coming soon.

My motherhood journey started in my early 20's back home in Ghana while I was still a student. So for me, it was an adventure because it taught and took me to many different stages in my life. I learnt a lot about myself as woman, learnt how to be a good mother to my baby and took me the stages of both physical and emotional self discovery. As a woman, I learnt a lot about my strengths and weakness during this amazing quest of motherhood. Especially in Ghana where woman play an important role in the affairs of raising the children in the family. On my quest of learning to be a good mother, I learnt the real meaning of being a mother and the real sacrifices that comes with motherhood. Long nights, no proper rest, discerning the needs of your crying baby without any manuals to refer to, among many others are some of the bumps I experienced as young single mother. My journey of self discovery both physically and emotionally were and still are someth...

I smile and laugh a lot with my children even when am sad. I try to always keep a happy face even when the situation looks bad because this helps me stay positive and not panic. I take and spend quiet times by myself to think as a woman and mother everyday. I value time spent by myself a lot because its the moment I think and plan for myself, my family and my friends. This moments are also when I pour out my emotions and frustrations by crying. I keep everything simple with my personality. My everyday choices of being a woman and a busy mother, are made minimal so I am not so overwhelmed with the stresses that comes with motherhood. I admit am not perfect. When I make mistakes as a woman and a mother, I keep this thought in mind so as not to blame myself so much which might not be emotionally healthy. I always trust my mothering instincts. I never doubt my maternal instincts and I always search for them for my daily routines. I don...

Most mothers in Ghana fall under the informal section of the working community, commonly are the traders (self employment). You will find a lot of mothers almost everywhere you turn or go in Ghana busily going about doing their businesses. And it is very common to see them doing their businesses with their babies and children either being carried on their mother's backs or walking in tow with them despite the extreme weather conditions in Ghana. In Ghana, a lot of mothers are also the bread winners for their families, thus the increase in working mothers who have no choice but to work with their children ( mostly children under the school age). This is a very sensitive situation mainly because of the poor family support system we have in Ghana. Mothers suffer a lot due to this factor, as there no proper systems in place to motivate and encourage them. Most mothers have no kind of family support, which leaves them with all the responsibilities of raising their childre...

Chicken Chicken contains B-12 that has been shown to help fight depression and amino acid tryptophan ( an essential amino acid, which means your body cannot produce it - you must get it from your diet ) which produces the mood boosting serotonin. Eating chicken is a very good food source to help boost your mood on those stressful days. Salmon This fish is bursting with brain boosting and heart helping omega-3 fats. Not only does your body need these fatty acids to function, but also they deliver some big health benefits. Salmon is a whole body help food. Beans and Lentils These tasty and versatile legumes are teaming with folate( a water-soluble B vitamin that is naturally found in some foods ). Researches has linked low levels of B-vitamin to higher depression . Add beans and lentils to your food to help boost your mood.