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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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
