We have never been more connected, yet somehow parenting has never felt more lonely. There is an old saying that most of us have heard countless times: “It takes a village to raise a child.” I have always loved the sentiment behind it because it paints a picture of parenting that feels warm and communal….
Comparison is one of the quietest struggles of parenthood, yet it is also one of the most destructive. It rarely arrives loudly or announces itself in obvious ways. Instead, it slips into our thoughts unnoticed as we scroll through social media, sit in the audience at school assemblies, stand chatting in the playground or watch…
There is a saying that has followed me throughout different seasons of my life: “Never judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes.” It is one of those expressions we nod along to because it sounds wise, yet I wonder how often we truly allow it to shape the way we see…
There is a misconception that I think many parents quietly live under, and it is the belief that if we are still standing, still functioning, and still showing up for everyone around us, then whatever we are carrying cannot possibly be that difficult. The reality is quite different. Many of us have become so skilled…
Recently, I have been sitting with a quiet realisation…The version of me that was a “good parent” five years ago is not the same version my children need today. And if I’m honest, that has stretched me in ways I didn’t expect. Because somewhere along the journey, we pick up this idea that being a…
Not the kind of hard thing that anyone applauds you for.Not the kind that comes with recognition or a visible reward. But the quiet kind.The internal kind.The kind that starts in your mind long before it ever shows up in your actions. We recently went on holiday, and tucked underneath all the excitement, the packing,…
I watched a video on Instagram that really captured my heart. A mother had driven over four hours just to see her son who was working as a waiter in a restaurant. She didn’t announce it. She didn’t make a scene. She just walked in and sat down at one of his tables. When he…
There is a particular kind of guilt that can creep in quietly when you are a working parent. It does not always announce itself loudly. Sometimes it meets you at the front door when you walk into the house at 8 pm. Sometimes it sits in the silence after a long day of meetings, deadlines,…
There are days when those words feel heavier than they look. I see you. Not as something said lightly, but as something rooted in attention, in presence, in the kind of love that notices even when life refuses to slow down. The reality of juggling it all I am raising two daughters, aged 11 and…
As a parent, nurturing our children to be the best version of themselves is something I believe we should strive for. But when you have more than one child, you very quickly find that the personalities of our children are often different. For me, both my girls couldn’t be more opposite. And although I am…
Have you ever found yourself embarking on something you know very little about or what the end result would be? Sometimes, it may even feel like a spur-of-the-moment decision that you haven’t given too much thought to. This was me a few years ago when I decided to hike up the highest mountain in the…