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Raise yourself first - mothers need to take care of themselves if they want to take care of their kids

To be a good mum, raise yourself first

At the risk of sounding like a humourless bore, I’m worried about all the over-sharing that mothers are doing. Especially the “funny mum moments” kind of sharing. See, I worry that the…

7 ways to cope with life overload

7 ways to cope with life overload when you’re a mum

Our workload is too much. Someone recently said to me that we’re so busy filling every moment that we don’t have time to actually live well. We are officially experiencing life overload. It’s…

Parenting teens - It's not us, it's them

Parenting teens: It’s not us, it’s them

This is my new mantra for parenting teens: It’s not us, it’s them. It’s not us. I was trying to have a reasonable conversation with my son (almost 14) and it escalated…

Regret having children

It’s okay, we all regret having kids sometimes

At some stage (usually day #11 of the newborn stage), at some time (anytime), every mother – no matter how much she wanted to be a mother, no matter how much she…

Take a mum break before you think you need one

Take a mum break before you think you need one

It’s so nice to take a ‘mum break’ from your everyday life isn’t it? Sometimes you don’t know you are suffocating until it’s too late. It’s so hard trying to find the balance…

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