Behind Mummy's Smile

Getting your head around your child being at school is one thing. Then, it is all about the extra-curricular activities . Who is doing what club, when, where - how much?! Multiple places to be at the same time and do they really want to be there or is it to ease your guilt that your child should be doing something? 

Back to school, back to being on the dodgy hamster wheel. Life - work balance is harder than ever with many new adjustments after a hot summer. Mum guilt and feeling like an utter failure most of the time, life of a working school Mum. 

How open and honest are you with your children? How much should we be protecting them from what is happening in the world? As our children grow, the challenges of parenthood change. We have to be mindful of how to protect them from things that are beyond our control. 

Long gone are the blissful lie ins and being able to leave the house with nothing within a moment's notice. Yes, we have embarked on a life-changing journey together and yes, it is bloody challenging, but we do have a laugh along the way - even if it is just at ourselves.

I'm back and in the middle of the summer holidays. They may be talking heatwaves and droughts in the news, but I'm focused on trying to keep food in my fridge and cupboards long enough to make it through the day. 

Enjoy the festive period and try not to get too stressed out. 

Taking care of yourself is as important as looking after others around you. Finding the time or remembering to do this can be easier said then done. Trying to break the habit of the never ending cycle of being on the hamster wheel. 

Welcoming Daisy back, we talk together about skin colour. By educating ourselves, we can better support our children and encourage them to be accepting of any race, faith or just another human being. 

This episode shares the story about my beautiful friend Kelly's first pregnancy in dealing with a very preterm baby. There are tears and the realisation of not being able to prepare for the unexpected.

Struggling between home and work life, as there never seems to be the right balance. Never enough hours in the day, always feeling like there is more you should be doing and not good at anything. Wish I could magic more time.