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Three gentle reminders for the mum who feels like she’s “just surviving”

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Rediscovering Yourself in Motherhood: Small Habits to Try

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Chaos, Coffee & Tiny Humans: Life Lately

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Three gentle reminders for the mum who feels like she’s “just surviving”

When I became a mom abroad, I knew it would be difficult, but I was perhaps a bit naive as …

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Rediscovering Yourself in Motherhood: Small Habits to Try

Motherhood is beautiful – but it’s also a season where it’s so easy to lose yourself. The long nights, endless …

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Chaos, Coffee & Tiny Humans: Life Lately

Hi friends – it’s been a minute, hasn’t it? I realised the other day that I haven’t posted on here …

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Why I Breastfed for 2.5 Years – And Why I Finally Stopped

I recently stopped breastfeeding – FINALLY. I can shout it from the rooftops. My toddler is 2.5 years old, and …

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The Mental Load of Motherhood (and What Actually Helps)

Motherhood is beautiful, but let’s be honest – it’s also exhausting. I’m not just talking about physically exhausting, but mentally, …

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Hi! I'm Lauren, a 33 year old US expat living in Yorkshire with my husband and little ones.

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This is where the fun’s at 👋 Hi, I’m Laure This is where the fun’s at 👋

Hi, I’m Lauren - an American living in Yorkshire, raising two little boys far from family, working weird hours, and very slowly crawling out of the motherhood trenches.
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If you’ve ever felt like motherhood hit you like a freight train (but also somehow made you softer), if your “me time” looks like curling up in bed witha book that’s definitely not PG, and if you’re craving more than just survival mode - you’re in the right place.
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Here, we talk about:
✨ Real mum life (the messy, funny, relatable kind)
✨ Rediscovering who you are post-kids
✨ Finding little pockets of joy in the chaos
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1. I didn’t have a ready-made support system - b 1. I didn’t have a ready-made support system - back then it was lonely, and even now I’m still building my own “village“ instead of relying on a ton of family nearby.

2. I didn’t cook everything from scratch - baby pouches once saved me, now it’s easy dinners and chicken nuggets that get us through busy weeks.

3. I didn’t sign my kids up for every class - as a new Mum, it was overwhelming. Six years on, keeping our schedule light is still what keeps me sane. 

4. I didn’t decorate our home perfectly - at first it was survival mode. Years later, it’s still evolving - and that’s okay (plus, let’s be honest they’re just going to destroy everything anyway)

 5. I didn’t figure out the “right” parenting style beforehand. I was learning in real time then, and I still am today (just with bigger kids and bigger emotions). 

6. I didn’t feel instantly at home abroad. The adjustment took time, starting before I even had children here. Even now, some days I feel settled, other days I still feel foreign.

7. I didn’t hide when I missed family. Tears were a very big part of the new board stage, and six years later, I still get pains pangs of homesickness. 

8. I didn’t let myself believe I was failing. From the baby years to now, I’ve learned that every Mum is winging it - abroad or not. And that’s enough.

Motherhood abroad has been messy, imperfect, and far from Pinterest worthy.  But it’s been hours. And it’s taught me that sometimes “not doing it all” is exactly what keeps you going ❤️
1. Hyperproductive routines with zero margin for r 1. Hyperproductive routines with zero margin for real life.

2. “No excuses” energy from people with way more support than they admit.

3. Acting like burnout is a mindset problem.

4. Shaming slow progress when your capacity is already maxed out.

5. “ Just be consistent” without acknowledging kids, work, and life.

6. Routine routines that fall apart the second child wakes up early.

7. Productivity advice that assumes uninterrupted time exists.

8. The underlying vibe that if you’re struggling, you must be doing it all wrong.

If you’re over the quote, just get your life together” advice too, then follow along ✨
Whoever thought kids can be calm has never met min Whoever thought kids can be calm has never met mine 🤪

I genuintely don’t think I’ve experienced a day in the last 6 years where I’ve woken up and my nervous systsem wasn’t wrecked before 8am. 

Send help, or wine (preferably wine) 🥂

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