About that mental load

About that mental load

There have been some great articles recently highlighting the mental load and emotional labour involved in managing life outside of work. I have to say, for every man I’ve had in a workshop who has said: “I don’t have to think about anything at home – my wife...

Just five minutes…

Something very strange has been happening in my house. Bizarre even. I have actually been enjoying… the washing up. In case you don’t know, domestic goddess I am not. More like reluctant housewife. So I ran out of dishwasher tablets and decided to wait...

The Problem with Reinventing Yourself

It struck me recently how often we are encouraged to reinvent ourselves, from makeover TV programmes, self-help books, even when changing career or starting a business. The intention most of the time I think is in the right place – to help people become more...

20 things I never expected about motherhood

I originally wrote this when my little boy was 14 months old and was reminded of it today by a couple of twitter conversations. Another baby and three and a half years later, I still find myself nodding, laughing and cringing as I read down the list. What about you?...

Perfection, not as we know it

I’m a self-confessed perfectionist. If I know something I’m doing can be improved I struggle to leave it alone, and I love looking for ways to improve! Thankfully when I was a child, I was blessed with teachers who were not perfectionists. They gave me...

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