Surviving the Christmas Comparison Trap: A Guide for Parents
Ah, Christmas. That magical time of year that’s supposed to be full of joy, wonder, and family fun. But let’s be honest—if you’re a parent of young children, it can also feel like one long stress test. Between school holidays, visiting family, decorating, planning meals, and keeping kids entertained, there’s a lot on your plate. […]
Understanding ADHD: Supporting Your Daughter Starts with Understanding Yourself
If you’re parenting a daughter who might be neurodiverse, you’ve probably found yourself wondering: Is this ADHD? Is it just personality? Is it hormones? Or is it me? ADHD can be tricky to recognise — especially in girls and women. We are hearing more and more that it often doesn’t look like the hyperactive, impulsive […]
ADHD and the Perinatal Period: What Happens When Life and Hormones Collide
For many women and people assigned female at birth, the perinatal period — pregnancy, birth, and those early months (let’s be honest, years) of parenting — brings massive changes. There’s the physical and emotional shift of pregnancy, the steep learning curve of new parenthood, and an almost constant sense of adjustment. For people with ADHD, […]
Letting Go of Guilt for Choosing a One-Child Family
For many parents, the question doesn’t end with “Are you having children?” — it quickly becomes “When are you having another?”But for some of us, the answer is simple — even if it’s not always easy to say out loud: We’re done. Whether it’s due to physical health, emotional capacity, financial reasons, mental wellbeing, relationship […]
Grieving the Child-Free Version of Myself
Why missing your old life doesn’t make you a bad parent. There’s something nobody told me before I became a mum: You might grieve the life you had before. Not because you don’t love your child — but because you loved that version of you too. The Life Before Before parenting, I had freedom.I could […]