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This section includes different interesting stories, write ups shared by the amazing women of WSIF community over the period of two years. These were mostly based on their own experiences and life-style. The concept behind these blog posts are mainly exchanging ideas, sharing knowledge and empowering each other in the community through peer support method.
Breastfeeding Journey of a Mother
Let’s hear the breastfeeding journey of a Mother!!!……………………………………………………………………August 1-August 7 is World Breastfeeding Week and today I want to share my breastfeedingjourney.My bub was born at only 35 weeks and the first 5 months of his life he was unable to breastfeedon his own. I was a stay at home
Mothers of a child with disability
Our life is full of experiences. Those experiences make intensified effect on our lives when we try to observe and think about the whole situation. From my observation I am sharing my story. I have two mothers. One my mother and the other my mother-in-law. Both of them are very
A story of the Everest trekking by a doctor
This picture is very special to me. It was the 6th day of my EBC trek from Lukla, the acclimatization day in Dingboche.As it is seen, my burnt nose and forehead from the beaming sunlight, my puffy eyes due to lack of rest, and my cracked lips due to extreme
Menstruation in Ramadan: Breaking the stigmas
To some point, all taboos in this universe are linked to womanhood. Throughout my childhood, I have had several menstrual-related problems during Ramadan. I learned from my mother-in-law that she had never stopped fasting during Ramadan during her whole life, which made me realize how hard it had been. It
Advice for mothers
Pieces of Advice that you can follow if you are a mother by a WSIF member: 1. I followed productive motherhood posts and started maintaining a diary/journal. A to-do list and a track of my day. It added a great rhythm to my day and I started having more “me
My Journey struggling with breast cancer
As we approach the end of October (breast cancer awareness month), I would like to share my personal story with the hope that it can help someone in some way. Prevention and early detection are the best options we have against insidious diseases like cancer.I am a 31 year old,
Journey Through Depression and overcoming it
**Sharing the journey of one of our fellow sister. She went through a phase of Depression and overcame it strongly***Today I’m gonna share my very personal journey through depression. I have a massive inferiorly complex so I’m just gonna clear myself at first that, there were no major accident or
My story of moving forward
২০১৮ সালের আগস্ট মাস। নিজের বাসার ড্রয়িং রুমের ডোর ম্যাটে স্লিপ খেয়ে ৯৭ কেজি ওজনের সম্পূর্ণ ভর হাঁটুর উপর চলে যায়। প্রথম দুই সপ্তাহ চলে যায় বুঝতে বুঝতে যে এটা সাধারণ কোন পা মচকানো না। যখন MRI তে আসে যে লিগামেন্ট ছিঁড়ে গেছে, তখনও স্যারের আশা ছিলো যে ব্রেস দিয়ে
Dealing with my daughter’s anxiety
My 9 year old Areebah started biting her nails as an anxiety management 4 years ago right after I was separated from my ex husband. it got worse when I started having issues with parents too. She and I have been through the toughest time of life and crawled through
Things that I have achieved at COVID
We have all gone through the crisis of covid 19 and are still going through it. It has affected our life, mental health, jobs, families and so on. Lastnight, it made me think all of the things that happened to me in the past 6 months. And I have suddenly
Impact of Psychology at Women Empowerment
Psychology being one of the pillars in building women empowerment, which is also linked with social development, but in my opinion, it is the most vital part to provide women stability towards achieving empowerment. Although, mental health conditions are alike despite gender, it took years for researcher to identify that
How I have overcome my difficulties
Last two years I hit the lowest point in my life, but it always helped me to grow beyond my imagination. I tried for an arranged marriage, but most of the guys turned me down for being not fashionable enough, dark-skinned, and fat. My parents felt ashamed of me too.
Sharing your story anonymously
Understanding how to provide support for someone who is suffering from a mental illness can be overwhelming and emotionally exhausting. I was very lucky to be a part of the women support initiative forum (WSIF) from the very beginning. In the society where seeking help for mental health is a
Being a part of WSIF
When I saw the recent post on WSIF associate, I thought of applying as I really liked this group from the beginning. I often shared my stories and loved to help others whose life story is similar to mine. WSIF easily turned to my second home, where I felt safe
Sharing my thoughts after overcoming my difficult times
So, i was having the worst time in my life regarding my academic issues for last 6 months. This situation of mine also made me create distance with my close people. And also i had a fear of being judged everytime i met someone. So, it forced me kinda avoiding
