Welcome to the @fifiandthekiddos blog. I’m a mum hurtling rapidly towards 30, with a 7 year old daughter Naima, and a 4 year old son Hamza. Here I will be talking frankly about the realities of motherhood, the struggles of single parenthood and all the things that make my mini humans happy.

Ive been wanting to write a blog for a long time now, but I wanted to wait for the right time when my brain felt a little less cluttered. Over the past year I’ve been dealing with the aftershocks of ending my toxic marriage. Constant anxiety worrying about the kids and how they have been affected has been overwhelming at times. Mix that with financial worries, living far away from my family, and tackling our future on my own, it’s fair to say that my brain has been scrambled. However the future is beginning to look brighter, and I’m finally ready to conquer the weight of divorce through my writing.

In September, I am due to return to university. I will be studying for my PGCE in Early Years Education, and honestly I am itching to get started! It’s a whole decade since I first left my parents to study for my degree, and I managed to graduate with a tiny Naima in my arms. I’ll be using this blog to document my experience as a mature student, and to share tips on education for preschool and early primary children.

Overall, I sincerely hope you enjoy reading my blog, and I welcome all feedback! If you have any ideas for blog posts, or you would like to collaborate with me, you can follow me on Instagram @fifiandthekiddos and message me any time.