Here Phoebe Burgess, journalist and mum of one (+ pregnant with bub no. two) reveals the 5 most important tips she has discovered on this interesting (but not necessarily straight) path we call motherhood that have helped her survive… 1. Build your network Pre-baby, being an independent fully functioning self-sufficient young woman making …
3 mumpreneurs talk about the career-mama balance
Can we really have it all? Are we being selfish? Are we spending enough time with our kids? The list of “are we” and “should we” never ends. Did anyone say ‘mother’s guilt’?… The good news is, there’s always another mama who gets it – who understands the struggle and …
6 badass female empowerment Insta accounts you need to know
If you love your daily dose of female empowerment, then these are the six Instagram accounts you NEED to follow now. Go on, right now! 1 // Recipes for Self Love Complete with beautiful illustrations and a palette of pastel hues, you will quickly become addicted to these daily recipes …
#BOSSMAMA: When Two Besties Created the Ultimate Handsfree Breast Pump
A desire to create a breast pump that was as effective as it was affordable is what led these besties to create the MAMMA pump. For many new mamas, the first experience they have with a breast pump is at the hospital after birthing bub. Those pumps can be a …
#Bossmama Spotlight: Meet Ballerina Turned Dancewear Business Owner
Meet Felicia Palanca, fierce mama of two from Melbourne, and the founder and key creative force behind stunning children’s ballet brand, Flo Dancewear (and its sister brand for tweens, Flo Active). And Felicia’s story reads like a beautiful fairy-tale. Once upon a time long ago, a tiny three-year-old girl started …
5 tips to nail spruiking your career achievements
by Haylee Hackenberg I’m a writer, and a good portion of my work is taken up by resume and career advancement related writing and coaching. My job allows me to speak to some really incredible people, many of whom are women. In fact, “incredible” doesn’t quite cover it. I’m talking human …
How my children drive me to work purposefully, not less
by Khara Williams, director of relationships, businesswoman and mama We’ve come so far in the workplace gender-equality debate, but there’s still a long way to go. One of my pet peeves is the prevailing sentiment that having kids automatically means you’ll work less, and have less efficacy, than your non-parent …
7 questions with The Goat Skincare co-creator, Tijana Desancic
From a simple solution to help deal with childhood eczema to the global business it is today, co-creator Tijana Desancic has been there since The Goat Skincare’s birth. Way before “natural” was having the moment it is today, Sally Desancic was looking for a drug-freeway to treat her daughter Ivana’s eczema. …
5 surprising benefits of being busy
by Jo Burgess, mama and creator of family calendar and organisation app, Life Sorted While you may associate “being busy” with feeling frantic, exhausted or overwhelmed, there are many surprising benefits that come with keeping busy, too! However, there’s a fine line between “calm and organised busy” versus the frantic, “I-left-my-wallet-in-the-fridge” kinda …
5 superpowers of productive people
by Jo Burgess, mama and creator of family calendar and organisation app, Life Sorted Have you ever met a “super human” who manages to do it all? And do it all so well. Like. Every. Freaking. Day. I’m talking about those people who work full time, lead busy work teams, run children …