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

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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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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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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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If you’ve got a half term to fill and kids who n If you’ve got a half term to fill and kids who need somewhere to put their energy, save this one 🦕

We spent the morning at @theyorkshiremuseum in York. We were all a bit under the weather so the footage is more “real life” than “highlight reel,” but there was so much to see that nobody had time to flag 😂

Jurassic World got my two through the door, because dinosaurs (they fed one in VR, obviously). But the rune wall in Viking North had them completely hooked, and living in a city that was literally Roman Eboracum still blows my mind a little, so the Roman exhibits were my favourite.

There’s weaving and History Riot’s Bayeux Tapestry performances on this half term too. We missed the performances, which I was lowkey gutted about. 

What’s even better is that when you buy general admission, your ticket is valid for a whole year! As someone who still converts the price of every day out in her head and winces, that’s a proper deal.

Send this to the mum friend who needs a half term plan (and a few more after that) 🤍

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When I first moved here, I definitely knew very li When I first moved here, I definitely knew very little about things like the school system. 

I worked it all out slowly, of course. A lot of Googling, a lot of asking other mums questions I felt silly asking. 

Now when someone messages me asking for advice, I want to give them more than a quick reply. So I out everything into one guide: how applications work, the year groups explained, term dates, SEND support, and the little culture shocks no one mentions. 

Comment DECODED and I’ll send it to you 🤍

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I renewed my American passport this month, and I d I renewed my American passport this month, and I didn’t expect it to hit me the way it did.

Holding the old one next to the new one, that’s exactly what they are. Bookends. The old one is from before any of it. Before England, before marriage, before becoming a mum. The girl who applied for it had no idea what was coming.

That little booklet has been through every flight home since. Every long queue at passport control, every goodbye at the airport, every “welcome home” that never quite knew which way it was pointing.

Now there’s a new one with completely blank pages. It hasn’t been anywhere yet, and I’ve got no idea what the next ten years will put in it.

Where did your first passport take you? 🇺🇸🇬🇧
For years I put my wellbeing in the “deal with i For years I put my wellbeing in the “deal with it later” pile. Today was a reminder that later is now.

I spent the day at Eve Land with @evewellnessco_ a New Zealand brand built around helping women actually understand their hormones. The brand was born out of their founder’s own hormone struggles, and everything they make is backed by science and real research. That kind of origin story gets my respect. And they’ve just launched in the UK exclusively with @hollandandbarrett, so you can actually get your hands on them here now!

The room was full of brilliant brands too: @wildnutritionltd (one of my faves!), @revivecollagen, @bloomsupps @dr_organic @antipodesskincare 

And the panel on women’s health was incredible. Honest, practical conversations about the stuff we’re usually told to just push through.

Here’s what stuck with me. So much of what I’ve written off as “just being a tired mum” (the exhaustion, the brain fog, the short fuse) deserves a bit more curiosity than I’ve been giving it. I’ve been on a slow journey back from burnout, and I left feeling like taking my health seriously isn’t selfish. It’s part of being the mum I want to be.

Thank you so much @evewellnessco_ and @hollandandbarrett for having me. Such a special day, and I can’t wait to see Eve grow over here 🤍

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