How to Know If It’s Time to Change Jobs (Without Overthinking It)
You’re functioning. You’re competent. You might even be succeeding by the measures that matter to your organisation. And yet there’s a low-level tension running underneath it all. You find yourself scanning job ads late at night. Imagining a different kind of work....
When You Feel Like Your Needs Are Too Much: How Working Mothers Stop Over-Giving and Reclaim Space
You might recognise this particular kind of fatigue. The kind that comes from being capable for so long. From being the one people rely on. From holding things together quietly, competently, without complaint. Until one day, you notice the question forming underneath...
Why You Don’t Just Need More Willpower And Why Routines Will Help
Let's talk about that moment. You know the one. It's 6pm. You've been "on" since 5:47am. You've made breakfast while packing lunches, while answering emails. You've navigated a work crisis, mediated sibling warfare, and remembered (barely) that it's library day....
Why Decision Making Feels So Hard
If you’re feeling stuck in a decision right now, you’re not alone. And you’re not failing. I see this pattern constantly with the women I work with. Smart, capable, thoughtful women who can make complex decisions at work… yet feel completely paralysed when it comes to...
Flexible Working Arrangements for Mothers: How to Manage Workplace Perceptions
If you're reading this as a working mother with flexible working arrangements, chances are you've felt that familiar knot in your stomach. The one that tightens when you need to leave for school pickup, when you decline the 4pm meeting, or when you catch a colleague's...
Imposter Syndrome at Work: Reclaiming Confidence
Have you ever sat in a meeting, listening to your colleagues speak, and thought, I don’t really belong here? Do you ever downplay your achievements, second-guess your abilities, or fear that one day, everyone will realise you’re not as capable as they think? If so,...