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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...
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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...
“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed” – Linda Wooten I think from the moment of conception the worries begin as a mum and I am often reminded that these worries never ease as our kids...
Have you ever wanted to do less but can't seem to make it happen? Do you feel stuck in a cycle of never-ending commitments and obligations? Are you wishing that someone would show you how to prioritise it all and what to stop, so you can put an end to the madness?...
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...
I distinctly remember one of the first mindsets I created when I became a mother was around the idea that now I had this little human in my life, that this was my life. I lived and breathed for her. Where I went, she went. What I did, she did. They say hindsight is a...
I’ve heard way too many mums, say “I’m just a mum”. It hurts my heart to hear it. Using the word "just" seems to imply that being a mum isn't really that important or noteworthy. Why do we add the word "just" in there? Is it because we: Don't believe that being a mum...
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First... Mothers need support in many forms. There’s so much talk of how we don’t have villages anymore, but that doesn’t mean we should do motherhood on our own. We need to find support and make our own villages. Mum friends are an important source of support. Mum...
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...
I've never been one to wear a lot of makeup. But, when I became a mother, makeup started to mean something more than it did before. I made a promise to myself that I would always get dressed and do my makeup. Every. Day. This wasn't about vanity. It was simply a...
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 tend to say thank you a lot. So much, that my husband used to always ask me "why are you thanking me for that?!". If I thanked him for doing the dishes, he'd say it was his responsibility too. If I thanked him for picking me up from the airport (we had a long...
In 2017, I watched ABC's amazing program, "The War on Waste". This was the single most life-changing program I have ever seen and has changed my family’s lives in more ways than I ever imagined. Just when I thought this program was enough to scare me into action,...
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 remember when I first became more informed about the products I was using around the home to clean and disinfect. I was shocked and surprised! Shocked, as I had absolutely no idea that what I was spraying around the home could not only be harmful to my health and...
Do you ever feel like some day, someone is going to find out that you’re a great big fraud!? That someone is going to realise that you: Aren’t as good a mum as you seem to be Aren’t coping as well as you “should” be Have no idea what you’re doing in raising your...
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I always knew there was an ongoing debate and judgement about whether mums should stay at home or return to paid work. More recently, I've realised just how divisive, hurtful and personal this debate has become for some mums. Fortunately, any judgement of this kind...
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...
Our visions of motherhood tend to be pretty rosy. We imagine the baby snuggles, the cute outfits and the unconditional, fiercely protective love that we're told will overcome us. Adjusting to life with a new baby is hard enough, and even harder if you're also dealing...
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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 week I'm celebrating my 39th birthday. I’ve always loved getting older. For a long time, I’ve rounded up my age in the last 6 months before my birthday. Is that a bit strange? I think the reason I’m so excited about getting older is that I associate it with...
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...
It is scientifically proven that happiness is a choice, but what does that mean? And in our current society, why are so many people unhappy? Did you know experts are saying that the leading causes of death in 2020 will be depression, anxiety and mental illness? We are...