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Perfection is so alluring. We love our children so deeply that it makes sense that we would want to give them the best start to life and the best opportunity to flourish through being the perfect mum. We are parenting in a society that places excessive pressure on...
Do you feel like you are constantly in a pressure cooker trying to juggle the demands of motherhood, life tasks and/or (paid) work.. Do you find yourself struggling to extract yourself from your children for a period of more than 30 seconds to get to the never-ending...
I think many mums agree that self-care is important. We know that when we look after ourselves, we're better at handling stress, challenges and change and we're more resilient when things go wrong. When we protect our wellbeing, we have more to give our families and...
My 3 year old son has always been a pretty good sleeper. Sure, he’s woken up through the night but I consider that normal. He did also go through a period where he woke every hour and that was the beginning of co-sleeping for us. Much better. Anyway, I was pretty sure...
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Are you constantly trying to achieve the right balance in your life? Do you feel like you’re neglecting certain areas of your life? Or do you feel like some parts of your life are pulling you and demanding a disproportionate amount of your time and energy? Before I...
Have you ever made a decision to do something you didn’t really want to do, based on what others thought? Or, maybe you made the final decision based on what you wanted but you had to work through everyone else’s opinions and a whole lot of over-analysing and...
I talk to a lot of mums about self-care and while it's a very popular topic these days, so many mums still struggle with making it work for them in a realistic and practical way. There's no doubt that mums are very busy and juggling more demands than one person can...
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I love to give compliments. I really believe that if you see something positive in someone, then you should tell them. Why? Because: They may not see it themselves It might brighten their day (or week!) They may need the encouragement It tells them that I appreciate...
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Have you thought about how you'd like this year to be better or different to last year? How you would like to be better or different this year? I love the potential of a new year. To me, it feels like an adventure that is yet to unfold. Part planned and part unknown....
This is part 2 of my Christmas series on getting through the holiday season with more joy and less stress. If you’ve missed part 1 you can check it out here. You know how everyone says that you can’t take care of anyone else, unless you take care of yourself?...
Does your ideal Christmas look like something out of a Netflix Christmas special? I’m the first to admit that I get totally caught up in whole experience of Christmas. I love buying and wrapping presents, baking, making craft, decorating, getting together with friends...
For as long as I can remember, when I asked my Dad how his day was, he would respond in a weary tone, “busy”. It became a bit of a running joke in our house. As an adult, I realised that I had subconsciously taken on this same mindset. I used to always feel like I was...
Over the last year, I’ve been learning a very important lesson – how to create space in my life. You know the saying “if you want something done, give it to a busy person”? That person is me. I've been told many times that I have a high capacity and that I’m very...
After I’d been playing trains for nearly an hour (yet again), I glanced over at the kitchen bench longingly. I wondered if my friend had responded to my text message, or if the email I’d been waiting for had come through. I thought about the birthday present I needed...
Staying connected with your partner once you have children takes energy and time. Hmm, both things I often feel like I'm lacking! What about you? It was much easier before you had children, wasn’t it? You could sit and talk for hours, go out for dinner, go on holidays...
You know, lovely mum, I think you’re pretty fantastic. When I come to your house, I can see it’s full of love and family. When you make something for afternoon tea, I appreciate your generosity and the fact that we have something delicious to eat, that I didn’t...
Overthinking is thinking about the same thing over and over, past the point of it being helpful. It may be something that has already happened or something you’re worried about in the future. When you’re overthinking, you’re going in circles in your mind and can’t...
Did you know? 90% of mums feel lonely after having children. 80% want more mum friends. But a third of mums have never taken the initiative or started a conversation that led to a friendship. Source: ChannelMum.com survey. Clearly making mum friends is...
Before having children you were in control of your life, responsible for yourself and doing what you wanted to do, when you wanted to do it. Now? Some days you can’t even shower. And getting out the door on time is nearly impossible. When you’re at the mercy of the...
When was the last time you did something that brought you joy? Something you did just for you, to make you feel good. As mothers, we go through different seasons. There are seasons when we feel on top of things and actually get out to do new things and connect with...
I’m a pretty open person. I welcome questions about myself and happily share stories about my life. I’m willing to put myself and my thoughts online after all! But I nearly didn’t tell you that I’ve been divorced. It wasn’t a conscious choice at first. It’s simply a...
Cleaning… argh Does anyone really like it? Ok, some people do, but I’m not one of those people. I told someone that recently and they were surprised. Probably because my house is almost always clean and tidy. I can't settle when my house is cluttered or dirty. It’s...