Being the Default Parent: The Mental Load No One Can See (But Everyone Feels)

This blog actually started, very unglamorously, in a conversation between three successful women with demanding careers sitting at the lunch table. We were talking about dinner. Not in a “what’s your favourite recipe” kind of way. More in a: “What are you cooking?”“I don’t know yet.”“Same.”“He just text me ‘i’m going to the shops, what […]
Letting Go of Mum Guilt: How Having Your Own Hobbies Makes You a Better Parent

If you’ve ever felt that twinge of guilt for taking time for yourself while your kids are around, you’re not alone. “Mum guilt” is real—it’s that nagging feeling that you should always be doing more for your children, even at the expense of your own needs. But here’s the truth: taking care of yourself isn’t […]