Motherhood

THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS

The pressure on modern parents to provide ‘experiences’ for their children during the holidays – and particularly the summer holidays –...

Jul 10, 20241 min read

The other day my son said: “Daddy doesn’t worry about anything. Mummy worries about me getting sick. And nits.” As funny as the last part...

Mar 26, 20242 min read

In this week's Facebook Live* I spoke to fellow coach Katrina Court about maternal ambivalence. Many people mistakenly think that to be...

Mar 14, 20242 min read

In our western, capitalist society we are fed the message that we 'should' always be doing, creating, building momentum and pushing...

Jan 9, 20231 min read

A Government-commissioned project in 2018* looking at family-friendly policies and women's progression in the workplace found that fewer...

Dec 1, 20221 min read

Becoming a mother changes and challenges women in many ways. It’s easy to feel out of control, and at the mercy of our emotions and the...

Jun 15, 20222 min read

The past weeks and months have been challenging to say the least. According to the Journal of Psychiatric Research 61% of mums who have...

Aug 18, 20211 min read