When your own wellbeing is compromised, it’s incredibly difficult to look after your children’s wellbeing. Especially in the longer term. Self care is not a luxury. It’s not selfish and it doesn’t mean you don’t love your children as much as yourself. Self care is something all mums need and deserve. Think “me too” rather than “me first”. I am passionate about making self care manageable and realistic in the midst of the chaos of motherhood. Here you’ll find lots of inspiration, tips and examples to help you look after yourself. You matter too.
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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?...
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...
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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 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...
