How to put life on easy mode
The other day I was having such a chill, easy day despite doing all of my usual work and chores and workout activities — the phrase, “Life on Easy Mode” came …
Wellbeing
Practising gratitude can help older kids find more joy in life
Years ago, when the children were small and there were only two of them, we would talk about our best and worst parts of the day at dinnertime. Gathered around …
People who shame mums for outsourcing can get in the bin
At any given time, there’s just so much to do. It can be overwhelming to think you personally have to do it all. Outsourcing to others frees you from tasks …
My divorce left me so sad and isolated I ended up in hospital
Going through divorce is a devastating time for woman, as Carolyn Tate shares. It was 3 o’clock in the morning when I woke my ex-husband, who had been sleeping in …
It’s raining, but at least it’s not raining bullets
“I used to love the rain, but now I hate it so much. Why won’t it stop raining?!” my youngest moans. “At least it’s not raining bullets,” I answer. Perhaps …
The Ta Da List: What it is and why you desperately need one
I was listening to an awesome podcast (it’s called Happier by Gretchen Rubin) and the team were talking about motivation. More specifically they were talking about how different personality types reacted to …