When it feels like that other mum is judging you, she probably isn’t. When you imagine her criticising you for doing whatever you need to do to get by, she most likely isn’t. Every morning I reluctantly drive my…
October 2018
How to switch back to mother mode when you work from home
When you work from home, the transition from mother to worker and back again can be sticky. On those rare days I work in the office, the change in physical surroundings helps me separate the different parts of myself. It’s…
The gentle art of saying no
I’m getting better at saying no. I turned down two offers this week. For once, I put my own priorities and mental health first and I said two polite nos to opportunities that would have caused me heaps of stress….
How to make a hydrangea wreath
This morning I made a beautiful hydrangea wreath with an embroidery hoop. It only took ten minutes. The last-minute project was born out of a really, really crappy morning. My six-year-old son is really anxious, depressed and generally all-round sad…