Mum life is busy, chaotic and constantly changing. We all need simple tips and solutions to make things easier, faster (or in some cases slower!) and less stressful. Here you’ll find inspiration and tips to help you manage the practical things in life better, so you can get on with the things you love and feel happier and calmer.
Paid work or stay at home? Mums don’t need to be judged
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...
How to get yourself to take action and make this year amazing
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Word of the year: a simple yet effective way to focus your year
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....
39 powerful things I’ve learned in life
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...
How to replace stress with joy this Christmas (Part 1)
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...
25 ways to save time and save your sanity
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...
How to quieten your inner critic
Do you ever speak to yourself in a way that you would never speak to someone else? Harsher? Meaner? More irrational? We all have a voice in our head that reminds us of the things we aren’t. That’s your inner critic. Your inner critic might tell you that you’re not:...
How to create space in your life and save yourself from overwhelm
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...
10 ways to be less attached to your phone (and why it matters)
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 after children: the best thing we ever did
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...
Mum style: the best secrets from a personal stylist
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...
Making mum friends: how to connect with confidence
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...
How to let go of the need to control
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...
Healthy or toxic: do you need to end a friendship?
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...
Multitasking: what you need to know
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...
25 Ways to power up your playfulness
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...