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? …
How to Make your Side Hustle Work #BOSSMAMA
The side hustle has taken centre stage lately, and there’s one group of people who know how to make a side hustle sing: mamas. But how do you take your side hustle from side piece to star of the show? Let’s find out. By Natalie Bascur While it’s normal to …
Working From Home Tips To Have You Feeling Inspired
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor With the winter sniffles ramping up, many of us are back to working from home. You’d think we’d all have the hang of it by now, but is anyone else guilty of working from their bed, or reclining on the couch with their laptop …
3 Simple Steps To Declutter Your Mind
By Jo Burgess, creator of Life Sorted A cluttered mind makes you unproductive, indecisive and stuck in your own way. Getting rid of mental clutter is just as important as culling physical clutter, as it gives you the freedom to focus and make way for more important things. “Every time you …
Guest Editor: Jules Sebastian – Letting Go Of Balance
By Jules Sebastian I remember finishing a two-day overnight job and coming home feeling completely overwhelmed. The kids were tired and irritable – they missed their mama terribly and I missed them also. I missed my husband and the feeling of connection and calm that had slowly been eroding the …
How to Achieve Work/Life Balance Without Losing Your Cool
By Julia Christie As mamas, we face new challenges every day, but one recurring hurdle, is work/life balance. Just when I find myself in the right mindset and settle down in my work space, the mum guilt kicks in and I think I should be spending time with my littles, …
Guest Column: Cass Deller – Life With Young Kids Is Hard AF
By Cass Deller, Surface Pattern Designer + Mama of 2 My kids are almost seven and almost three. And I will honestly say that this is probably the most challenging time with my kids (so far – in a good way). If you are a mum of teens, then you’re probably …
How To Avoid Burnout When You’re Doing It All
By Ali Young Has working motherhood in this busy age got you turning yourself in circles? Trying to do all the things for everybody, to keep the family going, your work going, your relationship going, and not lose yourself throughout your journey. We know that working mothers are 28% more likely to suffer …
How Being A Mum Made Me Better At My Job
By Khara Williams We have 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 idea that having kids automatically means you’ll work less, and have less efficacy, than men, or women who don’t have kids. Why …
5 Ways To Boost Your Confidence
By Haylee Hackenberg Do you lack confidence, mama? 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 fierce AF women. I’m talking human rights advocates, extraordinary women who have dedicated …