23/09/2026
BY 7:30AM, CHIAMAKA HAS FED EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE… EXCEPT HERSELF. 😩
Chiamaka didn't skip breakfast because she doesn't care about her health.
She skipped it because everybody needed her first.
The children need to eat.
Lunch boxes need packing.
Her husband needs his own food.
Someone can't find their socks. 😂
The dishes are waiting.
She still needs to get herself ready for work.
And before she knows it…
7:30am has become 7:45am.
She grabs her bag and rushes out.
“I'm fine. I'll eat when I get to work.”
But sometimes, “I'll eat later” becomes 10am.
Then 11am.
And by the time she finally eats, she's so hungry that anything looks like a good idea.
Chiamaka, I want you to hear this:
You don't need another complicated task added to your morning.
You need to start including YOURSELF in the food you're already preparing.
If you're making pap for children…
🥣 Make yours too. Add an egg.
If you're boiling eggs…
🥚 Boil one extra for yourself.
If you're preparing bread and egg…
🍞🥚 Don't prepare everybody's portion and leave yours for “later.”
And if mornings are too rushed?
Prepare something the night before.
Banana. Boiled egg. Groundnuts. Tiger nuts. Overnight oats. Whatever fits your household and your needs.
The goal isn't a perfect breakfast.
The goal is to stop making your own nourishment the easiest thing to cancel.
Because Chiamaka…
Caring for your family should not require disappearing from your own plate.
And this is one of the things we talk about at QueenEsther Foods:
How can we make healthy eating practical for people with real jobs, real families, real budgets and very real busy mornings?
Not complicated.
Not expensive.
Just intentional.
Tomorrow is Wednesday, and I'll be sharing a reminder for the woman who keeps putting herself last.
Follow QueenEsther Foods for practical food and health education using familiar, accessible foods.
Food can support your well-being, but it does not replace medical care or professional medical advice.
💬 Chiamaka, let's be honest:
When you prepare breakfast for the family, do you remember to make your own portion?
YES 🙋🏽♀️ / SOMETIMES 😩 / HONESTLY, NO 😂
