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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...
Have you ever noticed that when you wear an outfit that you love or associate with something really positive, you feel more confident and even happier? You walk taller and are more engaged with others. On the other hand, when you wear something you don’t love or feel...
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...
Last Friday morning, I hid in my wardrobe for a few minutes. After a week of way too little sleep, working late nights, not enough self-care and too many toddler meltdowns, I felt myself losing my cool. I quickly said to my son (who was rolling on the floor wailing...
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...
Mum guilt. Before having children, you might have imagined that you would just side step the whole issue. But the arrival of your little one likely coincided with the arrival of guilt. There’s a reason that Google reveals over 18 million search results related to mum...
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...
I moved from Sydney to Melbourne a few years ago. In doing so, I left behind my dearest friends who’d been by my side through the ups and downs of life. Friends who are good for my soul and who I couldn’t imagine not seeing regularly. But I knew that our friendships...
I’m currently training for my first half marathon since falling pregnant with my son. My husband very kindly bought me a fancy new running watch because my old one stopped working. He assures me it has many amazing features (most of which I have no idea how to use and...
Do you sometimes feel like your days are out of control and you can’t get enough done? Do you wish you could go to bed feeling like you completed the things you needed to do? I certainly do. When I feel like there are a million things to do, I go into champion...
One of my favourite things about being a mum is that I can sing and dance my way through the day with my son. We delight in making up silly songs and actions, singing about the routine things we’re doing, and turning the music up to dance around the house. I often...
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...
‘I’m just not creative’ ‘I can’t sing’ ‘I’m no good at that’ 'I'm not a leader' ‘I can’t cook’ ‘I’m not very smart’ ‘I’m so disorganised’ 'I can't speak in front of a group of people' ‘I’m hopeless at being patient with my children’ ‘I’m just not nurturing’ ...
