The Real MVPs Are Moms!

April showers have brought May flowers (for moms)! We’re stepping into this month with garden blooms, longer days, and a well-deserved spotlight on the real MVPs: moms.

This issue is all about celebrating you—whether you’re running on coffee, crumbs or sheer determination. Motherhood is equal parts magic and mayhem, and we wouldn’t have it any other way (most days). It’s the bedtime stories, the last-minute school projects, the hugs that fix everything—and the moments where you wonder how you’re still standing at the end of it all.

That means it’s time to show mom you love her berry much! Make her our “Strawberry Slushies for Mom” recipe on page 5. Here’s a tip, mamas: leave this recipe laying around as a hint to your spouse or kids! Or make it for yourself (self-love rules!) – it’s bright, refreshing and blissfully simple. Bonus: it pairs perfectly with five quiet minutes alone (we support hiding in the pantry if necessary).

We’re also diving into something truly amazing: how breastmilk evolves to meet your baby’s needs (page 6). It’s one of those topics that makes you pause and think, “Wow, the human body is incredible!”

So whether you’re a pregnant mama, new mom, seasoned mom, grandmother, caregiver or someone who has stepped into a nurturing role in your own unique way, we see you—the early mornings, the endless to-do lists, the invisible emotional labor and the fierce, unwavering love that carries your families forward. This month, we hope you embrace the chaos, laugh at the mess, and maybe even lower the bar just a little. Not every moment has to be picture-perfect to be meaningful.

Here’s to the moms doing it all—and then doing just a little bit more, even on the days when “more” feels impossible. Happy Mother’s Day,

 

Sabina Manji, a lifelong Londoner, is an irrepressible entrepreneur, mother of a wonderful son, and also a committed volunteer.