“Do whatever brings you to life, then. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions, and compulsions. Trust them. Create whatever causes a … More
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Honest Motherhood: No Need to get Upset
I am sat at my dining room table attempting to recall quite what I’ve been up to the last couple … More
Honest Motherhood: Back to School
It’s that time of year once again. Uniforms ready, ludicrously expensive Clarks visit out the way, stationery painstakingly labelled. Maia started … More
Honest Motherhood: Leo the Party Animal
We had Leo’s first Birthday party last week. Joel’s parents kindly let us host it in their back garden, allowing … More
Book of the Week: How to be Here
“No one has ever done this before. No one has ever been you before. This exact interrelated web of people … More
Book of the Week: The Artist’s Way
The Artist’s Way – A Course in Discovering and Recovering your Creative Self. This is one of the most special … More
Book of the Week: You are a Badass
“DO NOT WASTE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME GIVING ONE SINGLE CRAP ABOUT WHAT ANYBODY ELSE THINKS OF YOU.”– Jen Sincero, You … More
Honest Motherhood: Mummy’s Moment of Freedom
I had my first solo day out since pre-lockdown times on Saturday. Eleven dreamy child-free hours. It was the longest … More
Honest Motherhood: Dangerous Escapades
Leo is now ten and a half months (we’re still doing the halves) and wonderful but also a terror. He is … More
Honest Motherhood: A Hellish Ride
It was a gorgeous sunny Saturday morning. The four of us were on our way to visit friends for lunch, … More
