And what actually helps to transform your days. — I completely agree with the wanna-be self-help gurus. They advocate how the morning routine can set you up for success and help you achieve a life beyond your wildest dreams. It’s all entirely true. Let me tell you, you’re right to dream and want for a better future. You can…

They have to learn to do the same somewhere. — I don’t think I ever committed to self-care until I had children. I didn’t see the importance of it. But never before had I found it so difficult, and so necessary, to find a moment to myself — until I had children. Nevertheless, when the time came to decide whether…

It’s important. — Parenting is everywhere. Maybe because I’m a mum and the algorithms know this, they just push everything parenting related to me on social media and everywhere else online, so that’s all I seem to see. But one thing I see time and time again, and I buy into all of…

Whatever you want to do – it’s valid, even when you feel it’s selfish. — I co-slept with AND sleep-trained both my kids. I got exactly what I wanted at the time for them, but also, for me. I felt pressure from all sides to do both and neither at the same time because the conflicting advice out there is never-ending. I finally worked out…

But I’ll share it anyway because someone needs to hear this. — Generally, I think the public doesn’t care about whether you breastfeed in public or not, at least where I live in the UK (but I have also traveled and breastfed in Europe, and I’ve never received a comment from a stranger). If anyone has ever felt awkward or embarrassed by…

The meltdown was important — here’s why. — I woke my husband up crying to the point I couldn’t catch my breath at 5 AM the other day. My back has been hurting for weeks and, for the first time, ever, I’m unable to bend down to touch my toes without wincing. I’m unable to pick up my…

But this is what I love most about him. — I honest-to-god could’ve sworn my husband is a narcissist. They say that to find out, the easiest thing is to simply ask them, and, when I ask him, he says “absolutely,” so…go figure. A few years ago, this notion would’ve sent red flags to my spine and frozen me. I…

How we focus on our inner growth and push each other forward. — My husband is extremely selfish, and it’s only in the last few years that I’ve learned to embrace that as one of his best qualities, besides his humor. Equally, the reason he says he fell in love with me was that I’m genuinely a good person, and that’s rare. By…

Small but effective ways to increase and maintain their happy levels. — “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.” ― Peggy O’Mara I want to start by being really smug and self-centred about my kids because I am deeply proud of this, so just scroll past if it won’t go down well for you. My two boys are…