It’s Supposed to Be Chaos, Not Pinterest
Somewhere along the way, parenting became aesthetic. Soft lighting. Neutral tones. Calm children playing quietly with wooden toys while their parents sip coffee that is somehow still hot. That version of parenting has never visited my house. My house is loud. It’s messy. Someone is always asking for a snack while I’m mid-sentence. Shoes appear in places that defy physics. Emotions arrive unannounced and at full volume. Some days feel like a carefully orchestrated dance. Other
Dec 30, 20252 min read
If I could tell every girl one thing, it’s this...
Starting high school can stir up a lot of worry for girls, and as parents we feel every bit of that worry with them. It’s a stage where everything seems to shift at once, and even the most confident child can suddenly feel unsure. New routines, new faces, a bigger and busier environment, and that quiet pressure to grow up before they’re ready. We want to protect them from the bumps, smooth the path, and reassure them they’ll be ok. We need to be kind to ourselves and remember
Nov 25, 20252 min read
What Happens When You Bet Everything on Hope
Watching my partner go from saying, “I don’t think I can have kids,” to becoming the most incredible mother I’ve ever seen, has been one of the most powerful things I’ve experienced in my life. It wasn’t just an offhand comment. Early in our relationship, she humbly came to me one night and said quietly, “I don’t think I can have kids… based on what I’ve been through.” She wasn’t crying or seeking pity. It was more like she was bracing me for disappointment, just in case thin
Nov 18, 20254 min read
The Modern Mum’s Juggle: Balancing Family And Business On Our Own Terms
Mums who work full time - this one's for you: Being a mum is a full-time job in itself, but when you add running your own business into the mix, the juggling act reaches a whole new level. After years working in corporate and retail, my family and I took the leap to start our own small business in 2019. It’s been both liberating and challenging, an experience that has taught me the true art of balancing work and family life. One of the biggest shifts since starting our busin
Nov 17, 20253 min read
My Secret To Doing It All: Spoiler Alert, I Don’t!
Secrets from a full-time working mum: As a mum of a toddler, who works fulltime, runs a small business on the side and is 7 months pregnant people often stop and ask me how I do it all. What I have realised during these chats is that not everyone is in the position to have the same answer as me and that is quite simply, I don’t. With a husband who does most of the daycare runs, cooks, washes up and manages the groceries. I don’t even know what is in the fridge half the tim
Nov 16, 20253 min read
I Burned The Pancakes On Picture Day (And My Kid Taught Me The Best Lesson Ever)
I burned the pancakes on picture day. Not just a little brown around the edges. I'm talking smoke-alarm, charcoal-black, open-all-the-windows burned. My seven-year-old daughter Mia stood in the kitchen doorway in her carefully chosen outfit. You know the one: the purple dress with the twirly skirt that we'd laid out the night before. I'd spent forever on her hair, trying to get those two braids just right after watching three YouTube tutorials. "It's okay, Mama," she said, wa
Nov 15, 20253 min read
What's In A Name?
After we posted, 'What Did You Name Your First Child?' , we received this amazing story that we had to share! .... When generating name suggestions for our unborn child, my husband quickly discovered that this would be no easy task because the large majority of names he put forward were quickly vitoed by me with an eye-roll or gag or worse. This, he discovered, was the major flaw of choosing to procreate with a teacher! As an additional complication, I have a very unusual na
Nov 6, 20252 min read
