The first evening, my phone rang. “Mummy… can you video call me?” “Of course”, I answered. We chatted about her day, laughed about something her sister had done, and I admired the impressive ability children have to make absolutely nothing sound like breaking news. We talked about dinner, the dog next door, what she’d watched…
Recently, I had to walk my daughter through a really difficult life lesson. She had been there for a friend. She had shown kindness, loyalty, and support. She had defended them, carried their feelings, and genuinely believed that same care would be returned when she needed it most. But when the moment came, it wasn’t….
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…
The theme of this year’s international women’s day is “choose to challenge gender bias and inequality” with the aim of creating an inclusive world where women can exist without fear of judgement and stereotypical beliefs of what “Womanhood” should be. This got me thinking about these stereotypical roles women have come to hold in society…