Here’s a heads up for you: it’s not your workload or to do list that’s the problem. Not really. As an anti-busyness crusader (yep, my new title) there’s much I …
Have you labelled yourself?
We all attach labels to ourselves – it is how we describe who we are – but we can become too attached to a label for our own good. The …
Fatigued to fabulous in simple steps
Just over two years ago, I was sitting on the side of my bed, fatigued and overwhelmed, my head in hands, wondering how I was going to get through the …
Surviving Mother’s Day is a gift in itself
So I’ve survived another Mother’s Day. I say survived, because sometimes it’s a little intense, all that pressure to do nothing and be spoilt. I’m not joking, sadly. When it …
A mother who cooks wields more than just a spoon: she can change the world
Mothers of today have perhaps the greatest opportunity in history to change the course of the future. I believe we are at a crossroads right now, at this point in …
Five energy drains that are making you tired
Strangely enough, the kids and hubby are not on this list, although I’m sure they can on occasion, make you tired. If you find you suffer the slumps every afternoon, …
True confessions: motherhood is hard work. But you don’t have to drown in it.
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens could have been writing about raising kids when he wrote these words. Because while it is …
Am I doing enough for my kids? (And other ridiculous doubts mothers have)
I wonder if I will ever feel that I have done enough for my kids. Will I ever feel satisfied that I have done the best by them and for …