Because you can’t raise emotionally safe kids from an emotionally unsafe place. Parenting isn’t just about raising children, it’s about meeting the unhealed parts of yourself you didn’t know were still there. Every tantrum, every slammed door, every exhausted “Mom!” can stir something old inside you – an echo of your own unmet needs. In […]
Building a career while raising a family is no joke. It’s exhausting and filled with invisible work that rarely gets acknowledged. I spoke with Philipa Geard, founder and CEO of Recruit My Mom, a platform dedicated to helping moms find flexible, family-friendly work. Philipa knows firsthand the challenges working moms face, from career breaks to […]
Ezél Vermeulen, wife of Springbok legend Duane Vermeulen, shares invaluable tips to keep a family, and yourself, grounded when life looks picture-perfect from the outside. When the Springboks lifted the Rugby World Cup, the world saw the glory. But behind the scenes, Ezél Vermeulen was running her own championship: family schedules, emotional support, running businesses […]
Motherhood today is a whole different game. Between the constant pressure to excel at work, be fully present at home and still somehow remember to defrost the chicken, it can feel like you’re living multiple lives. For an episode of MOMents, I sat down with Vanessa Raphaely, former Cosmopolitan editor and creator of The Village […]
Remember when every day felt like survival mode, juggling school runs, work deadlines and endless laundry? Then one day, you look up and your kids suddenly don’t need you as much. They can fix their own cereal, get themselves dressed and spend time on their own without calling your name every three minutes. And just […]
Somewhere along the way, “busy” became the new “fine.”“How are you?”“Oh, you know… busy!” We toss that word around like a badge of honour, proof that we’re keeping up, doing it all, being productive, being enough. But here’s the truth: being busy doesn’t mean you’re thriving. In an episode of the MOMents, I sat down […]
Being a working mom isn’t for the faint-hearted. You’re juggling school runs, deadlines, client calls and trying not to forget show-and-tell day again. Now add navigating workplace politics and professional relationships to that mix, it’s no wonder so many of us are exhausted. In an episode of the MOMents, I sat down with Lee-Anne Singer, […]