Rejection was a turning point in Carlii Lyon’s life. Because sometimes disapproval and rejection are healthy and are a sign of progress. By Carlii Lyon I experienced a major turning point in my life when I realised, at the age of 35, that certain forms of disapproval and rejection are healthy …
Heading Back to Work After Maternity Leave?
Let’s be honest… seeing the number of maternity leave days count down SUCKS! Most mamas would gladly set up camp in the newborn bubble and stay there for the rest of the days. But that’s not reality and there comes a time in most new mamas’ lives, when you’re going to have …
[Guest Editor] Patrice Washington: How to Survive Modern Motherhood
So many mothers are feeling overwhelmed at the moment. And can you blame us? We are given high fives for having superhuman abilities, but the truth is we need someone to throw us a lifeline. To help us help ourselves so that we can be the best for our children. …
[Guest Editor] Kate Miller-Heidke: How Motherhood Affected My Identity
Do motherhood and creativity go hand in hand? Not according to musician and performing artist Kate Miller-Heidke. “Many songwriters say that misery is inspiring to them,” she tells us, “but that’s never been the case for me unfortunately!” Instead, when son Ernie was born, Kate was thrust into a battle …
How to Reconnect with Yourself as a Woman
By Lucy E Cousins Lindy Rama-Ellis loves being 40 and she wants you to know how to reconnect with yourself and your lady bits. Yep, this gorge mama is allll about empowering women and we’re totally here for it. Sure, Lindy freely admits she wakes up feeling older in her …
3 Boss Mamas Share How To Juggle Work And Kids
Has anyone, like anywhere, ever figured out how to successfully juggle work and kids? Asking for a friend… By Mama Disrupt® 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. …
How To Set Boundaries [And 4 Signs You Need To]
If you think boundaries are just those things between your neighbour’s house and yours, this is for you. I know you, because I am you. A people pleaser. A Type-A person. The kind that would rather pull out all my eyelashes one by one than let somebody down. Sound familiar? …
[Guest Editor] Kita Alexander: Making it Work
Singer-songwriter Kita Alexander has been through a lot. The mama of 2 – their names are Vali and Rumi – has been performing since she was just a teenager. She was still only 19 when her debut single My Own Way was released in 2015, but already she had been …
#BOSSMAMA: Mikhailla Fitzgerald On Surviving Every Mama’s Nightmare
There is life after loss, as #BOSSMAMA Mikhailla Fitzgerald tells Mama Disrupt®… Mikhailla Fitzgerald is that mama you look at and instantly want to be – kicking goals, chasing dreams, living every last moment to the fullest. She’s a hustler. And she’s inspiring AF. She’s the CEO of her own …
Serena Williams “never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family”
“One thing I’m not going to do is sugarcoat this,” Serena Williams told Vogue’s September issue of her retirement to start a family. “If I were a guy… I’d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family.” Many mamas will …