Our beginningCare born from lived experience.
Our Story
We experienced the difference support can make.
Mommy & Me Nest Retreat was born from our own experience of motherhood.
As a mother of three, I experienced first-hand how beautiful yet exhausting those early days with a newborn can be. When Mambo was born, Panashe, a qualified Nurse Aide with a strong caregiving and medical background, was visiting from the USA, while Clarah, with experience and a strong background in Early Childhood, was visiting from China. Because of the time difference, they were awake during the nights and naturally began helping me with Mambo.
As more babies were welcomed into the family, we continued supporting one another through those sleepless nights — and we saw just how much of a difference it made.
Panashe naturally found herself taking on more of the baby-care side — making sure baby was comfortable, cared for and settled — while Clarah would encourage me to take a step back and look after myself too. She would help make sure I had time to enjoy a massage, take a break, attend a yoga class or simply have a little time for myself and some much-needed pampering.
It was the balance we didn’t know we needed — someone caring for baby while someone else made sure mum was cared for too.
And that was when we realised how special this could be.
We tried it, we experienced it, and it worked.
As we continued doing this for our growing family, we realised that this was something other mothers could benefit from too.
That is how Mommy & Me Nest Retreat came to life — from our own need for support, our shared experience, and our desire to help other mothers feel cared for, supported and less alone.
Because mum deserves to be cared for too. ♥
