Here are some of these incredible women who inspire us:
Melinda Gates
We all know Bill Gates the creative genius behind Microsoft, but few know the story of his wife, Melinda Gates.
Melinda was born in Texas to a mother who emphasised education above all else. Melinda went on to study computer science and later earned a master’s degree leading her to land a job at Microsoft. There she worked her way up and oversaw huge projects.
She then met her future husband, Bill, and after marrying the pair launched the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Foundation addresses global poverty and health issues which has funded the studies of disadvantaged youth and improves access to birth control for women in third-world countries.
Princess Diana
Diana, Princess of Wales was known the world over as much for her beauty as her caring, down-to-earth nature. A campaigner for children’s charities, Diana bought a personal touch to the Royal Family that has endured to this day. Within a year of her marriage to Prince Charles, she gave birth to Prince William and Prince Harry was born two years later. Keeping the young princes grounded was always going to be difficult, yet Diana did her best to shield them from publicity and to give them a ‘normal’ upbringing, famously taking them to McDonald’s and Disneyland.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Long before she earned the nickname “Notorious RBG”, became an indisputable feminist icon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was just a girl with big dreams. She graduated high school and went to Cornell university, later she enrolled in Harvard Law where she was just one of nine women in a class of 500 men.
Ruth found it difficult to get a job after law school in a male-dominated profession that often discriminated based on gender. This experience led her to co-found the Women’s Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, which championed more than 300 different gender discrimination cases in the 1970s.
In 1993 she was nominated by President Bill Clinton to the Supreme Court, where she served till her passing.
J.K. Rowling
Creator of the world of Harry Potter and responsible for many a childhood memory, J.K. Rowling is one fabulous British mother we should celebrate this International Women’s Day. Her stories have been read in countries across the world and the Harry Potter series has sold an estimated 45 million copies. Not to mention the movies that followed and the opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London!
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama will go down as one of the most incredible and coolest first ladies in history for her laid back style and trademark sense of humour.
Before becoming the first African-American first lady in 2009, Michelle graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law and later practiced law in Chicago, where she was born and raised. In the years leading up to her time in the White House, she worked at the University of Chicago Medical Centre as the vice president of community and external affairs while also raising her two daughters.
Once in the White House, Michelle championed her Let’s Move! Campaign, which was geared towards ending childhood obesity in America, and also focused on several other passion projects aimed at helping veterans, military families and young people interested in seeking higher education.
Julie Andrews
Screen and stage actress Julie Andrews charmed the world with her performances in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. Andrews has been loved for decades, her beautiful singing voice a joy to listen to. She also has a star on the Walk of Fame and made a Dame Commander of Order of the British Empire by the Queen.
]]>One of the most common challenges faced by all parents is to keep their little one’s cosy and warm during the cold winter days. In the winter season, especially when it’s freezing outside, it becomes really difficult for babies to regulate their body temperature, which makes them more vulnerable to coughs, colds and the flu.
Here are some of our top tips to keep your Little One warm over the next few months:
For your baby’s safety, it is important to follow safety protocols for infant sleep. Here are some important highlights:
Since you will be running your heat you must keep a humidifier running also. This helps to prevent your baby from getting a common cold or becoming irritated from the hot air.
Since babies shouldn’t sleep with loose objects, investing in the perfect fitted sheets are a must. Soft fitted cribs sheets are soft, warm and provide a layer of comfort to your infant’s sleep.
If your baby is out of a swaddle there are some other great options to keep your baby warm at night:
Babies lose a lot of heat through their heads and hands, so it becomes super important to get a soft baby cap and lightweight mittens to give your little one an extra layer of warmth.
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