taking a tumble … June 2022 Follow on Instagram: @zeldagroblermycroft Follow on Twitter: @MadMomZelda Rwanda, country of a thousand hills, is beautiful. Chaeli was invited to speak at the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Summit (ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) in Kigali. The first takeaway is how wonderfully hospitable Rwandans are and the second[…]
little feet and wheelchair footrests …
little feet and wheelchair footrests … February 2022 Follow on Instagram: @zeldagroblermycroft Follow on Twitter: @MadMomZelda Becoming a mom is the second best thing that’s happened in my life … becoming a grandmother has to rank top of the pops! All the joy of welcoming a bright little life into this world without the discomfort[…]
do you see me?
do you see me? 26 May 2021 Follow on Instagram: @zeldagroblermycroft Follow on Twitter: @MadMomZelda Our beautiful firstborn, Erin, turned 28 this month and what a bout of nostalgia these celebrations brought. I was catapulted back almost 3 decades, thinking about how Russell and I always felt that raising Chaeli was not going to be[…]
embrace being seen
embrace being seen 19 April 2021 Follow on Instagram: @zeldagroblermycroft Follow on Twitter: @MadMomZelda Co-presenting at 2006 Women of Courage Awards Having young children often unwittingly places you front and centre amongst strangers in public places, especially if your child is prone to make loud pronouncements about people around her and/or decides to throw a[…]
my story – shared life
my story – shared life 28 January 2021 Follow on Instagram: @zeldagroblermycroft Follow on Twitter: @MadMomZelda sisters 1998 The power of story-telling has led humankind, across the ages, to understand where we come from, what our cultural traditions are, how our ancestors reacted to crises and generally provides perspective of our role, place and time.[…]
my story – shared life
my story – shared life 28 January 2021 Follow on Instagram: @zeldagroblermycroft Follow on Twitter: @MadMomZelda sisters 1998 The power of story-telling has led humankind, across the ages, to understand where we come from, what our cultural traditions are, how our ancestors reacted to crises and generally provides perspective of our role, place and time.[…]
i belong
i belong 10 December 2020 Follow on Instagram: @zeldagroblermycroft Follow on Twitter: @MadMomZelda Chaeli on her motorbike Within each one of us lurks the need to belong. We are inherently social beings and this implies the need to communicate and grow community while we interact with people. We hone these skills from birth, from the[…]
my most important job ever
my most important job ever! 1 December 2020 Follow on Instagram: @zeldagroblermycroft Follow on Twitter: @MadMomZelda 3 generations: Erin and Chaeli, MamaZel, Grandma Gay Being a mom is the greatest thing I’ve ever done – and I got to do it twice! And then every day for the rest of my life … I was[…]