Musician and event organiser Mimi Adani has disclosed her decision to share her daughter on social media, revealing that the child she frequently posts online came after 13 years of marriage, four pregnancy losses and years of depression, anxiety and panic attacks.

Speaking at the second edition of Convergence of Mothers organised by media personality MzGee, Adani responded to concerns about parents exposing their children online and explained why she has chosen to publicly share moments with her daughter, Marvella Dzikunu-Michaels.

The discussion stemmed from a question about balancing a child's privacy with a parent's desire to celebrate their family publicly, especially in an era where many experts caution against excessive exposure of children on social media.

For Adani, however, her daughter's story cannot be separated from the painful journey that preceded her birth.

"I got Marvella after 13 years of marriage," she disclosed. "I lost four pregnancies. I went through depression. I went through anxiety and panic attacks, and these were clinically diagnosed."

According to her, the emotional toll of trying to conceive affected many aspects of her life, including her marriage. After years of prayer, disappointment and medical struggles, she said the birth of her daughter felt like an answered prayer she could not keep hidden.

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"If you can show off your shoes, your beauty, your clothes or your water view online, then I can show the answer to my prayer," she said.

Adani revealed that she began sharing photos of her daughter just weeks after birth and has never regretted the decision.

"I wanted to post her from day one," she recalled. "I waited about two weeks."

While acknowledging that some parents prefer to keep their children away from social media, she insisted that motherhood comes with different approaches and that no single parenting style should be imposed on everyone.

"I do not have a problem with parents who are protecting their children from the internet," she said. "We all have our motherhood skills and different ways of raising children."

Describing Marvella as intelligent, funny and beautiful, Adani said she often finds herself marveling at the child she waited so long to have.

"When I look at her sleeping, I ask myself, 'Is this mine?' God took 13 years to create this beauty."

Despite her public display of affection for her daughter online, Adani said she remains intentional and cautious about what she shares. She also believes her current approach is tied to a particular season of motherhood and may not last forever.

"There will come a time when I will stop posting my child," she said. "At this phase, allow me to enjoy it.
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Reflecting on the lessons she has learned over the years, Adani ended with advice she received from her father before marriage a lesson she says continues to guide her today.

"When they asked my father to advise me before I got married, he said he had no advice for me. He said life would teach me."

For Adani, motherhood has done exactly that.



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