by Kate Motaung | Jul 20, 2015 | Parenting, Surprised by Motherhood
Ten years ago this week, I was heavily pregnant in Cape Town and due to give birth to my firstborn. My mom flew in from the States for the occasion — she couldn’t wait to meet her first grandchild. We were as ready as we were going to be. This week, my...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 15, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, Surprised by Motherhood
I thought you were going to be a boy. Everybody did. Except Grandma. She said that as soon as she got off the plane in Cape Town and saw that I was carrying you all tight and compact in the front, she thought you were a girl. She said she had carried me and my sister...
by Kate Motaung | Sep 17, 2014 | Grief, Surprised by Motherhood
It was the day I had dreaded more than any other. The day we buried my mom. Somehow I had managed to get dressed and rote walk my way to the church for the funeral, flanked by my dearest relatives. The “inner circle” of immediate family congregated...
by Kate Motaung | Sep 10, 2014 | Surprised by Motherhood
Welcome to the first week of Lisa-Jo Baker’s online book club! For the next six weeks we’ll be chatting and discussing all things motherhood as we go through one of my favorite books, Surprised by Motherhood. Here’s how it will work over at...
by Kate Motaung | May 5, 2014 | Book Review, Surprised by Motherhood
It is my great honor to host Lisa-Jo Baker on the blog today, author of the memoir, Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected about Being a Mom. I had the privilege of writing for Lisa-Jo on her blog in the lead-up to her book launch, telling everybody why...
by Kate Motaung | Mar 12, 2014 | Surprised by Motherhood
So, I’ve already proclaimed my excitement and delight about Lisa-Jo Baker’s book, Surprised by Motherhood. Lisa-Jo gets it. This motherhood thing? She absolutely gets it, in all of its glorious chaos. She had me choked up with emotion and laughing out loud,...