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“No” is a Full Sentence Too.
At the beginning of the year, I promised myself one thing - that I’d learn to stick to boundaries. That, for once in my life, it was time to learn how to say No, and mean it.
Little Humans, Big Feelings
The other day, I found myself sitting on a wooden bench at my son’s basketball training, watching him dribble, laugh, and run alongside his friends.
Mummy, I don’t mean to make you angry.
I see you get angry. I see your eyes getting smaller and smaller, your mouth becomes a thin line. I don’t like it when you get angry.
I’m sorry, but do I know you?
The question turned and echoed, fighting its way over the clamour in my head. I saw him, my boy, climbing the rope ladder and I was about to go to him, knowing he had never managed on his own. But look - he’s done it. And I falter in my steps.
Goodnight, My Heart
Some nights, I cannot sleep. I toss and turn, and then I toss and turn a little more.
And then there were two
How often have I sat down to start this piece? No, how often have I thought about writing it? God knows. I’ve written the opening line in my head so many times it should probably win a Booker at this point.
Pretty Shoes
I can wear pretty shoes at the park 🐾
not running around after toddlers, yes I can
Your Mother’s Day Gift Guide
It’s true - we don’t really need a mother’s day to remind us to celebrate our mothers and motherly figures, but we feel that acknowledging it nation-wide is a sweet way to show them how much their contribution is seen and valued.
Only Men
(inspired by motherhood and recent world events)
