by MoretoMum | May 12, 2019 | Life, Mindset, Self Care
Turn up the heat in your bedroom Being parents is a lot of fun, and stress, but mainly fun. But, let’s not pretend it doesn’t make it hard when it comes to feeling sexy and finding “mummy and daddy” time. I know. I have three kids, I get it. So, let’s look at how we...
by MoretoMum | May 2, 2019 | Mindset, Self Care
One of the things that regularly strikes me in conversations with mums, is that so many of us are reluctant to acknowledge our own strengths. We’ve created some clever strategies for avoiding it. We deflect with humour, point out the things that are wrong with...
by MoretoMum | Apr 14, 2019 | Self Care
Take a moment and think about all the questions you ask yourself as you care for your children. Are they hungry or thirsty? Is he cold? Does she need a hug? Do they need some quiet time? Do they need to run around outside? Is she scared or overwhelmed? Will they enjoy...
by MoretoMum | Apr 1, 2019 | Self Care
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by MoretoMum | Mar 18, 2019 | Life, Mindset, Self Care
The relationship that the majority of the population has with their anxiety is definitely not a very good one. It is often toxic, fractured and built up on a foundation of fear. I can already hear you ask, “Why would I have a good relationship with my anxiety??” or...
by MoretoMum | Mar 5, 2019 | Mindset, Self Care
So many mums feel like they are not good enough, every day. This feeling goes beyond mum guilt (which is already a challenge). Feeling not good enough creates shame within us. Brene Brown defines the difference between guilt and shame: “I believe that guilt is...
by MoretoMum | Feb 18, 2019 | Life
Whether we like it or not, caring for children involves constantly preparing and serving food and then cleaning up afterwards. Not only do our children (and partners) have to eat, and preferably eat well, we have to eat well to be able to function at our best,...
by MoretoMum | Feb 5, 2019 | Life, Mindset, Self Care
This is part 2 of my 2-part blog post series on staying calm in the moment. Part 1 contains the first 16 strategies. You can find it here. I certainly needed my strategies for staying calm this week. How about you? Every mum experiences times when she doesn’t...
by MoretoMum | Jan 22, 2019 | Life, Mindset, Self Care
This is part 1 of my two-part blog post series on staying calm in the moment. You can find part 2 here. When I asked the mums in the More to Mum community to describe how they would like to feel in motherhood, calm was one of the top responses. Before we have our...
by MoretoMum | Jan 7, 2019 | Life, Mindset, Self Care
My son is starting 4 year old kindergarten in just 3 weeks. I’m feeling a mixture of pride, excitement and trepidation. He seems so ready but at the same time he’s still so little. After 4 and a half years of being with me nearly all the time, he’s off into the world...
