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30 September 2026 / life lately

i spent 24 hours on hinge

On a normal day, the thought of dating doesn’t even cross my mind. I’d go as far as to say

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27 September 2026 / life lately

protecting my mental health this autumn

Autumn has historically been a slightly tricky time for my mental health. I know that a low mood can obviously

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like me
24 September 2026 / for me

the goal is to feel like me again

This photo is from about six months ago, when I had just become an ex-teacher and apparently had the glow

the goal is to feel like me again Read More »

healthy body
21 September 2026 / motherhood

i want to get healthier without teaching my daughters to hate their bodies

Summer completely knocked my routine out of the window and, unsurprisingly, one of the first things to disappear was my

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14 September 2026 / motherhood

sometimes i forget i’m a solo mum

Sometimes people ask me how I manage as a solo mum and, if I’m honest, I never quite know how

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school bag
7 September 2026 / life lately

it’s back to school, but i’m not going back

For the first time in almost forty years, September has arrived and I haven’t been getting myself ready to go back to school.

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self-care september
31 August 2026 / for me

i’m putting myself on my september to-do list

Like most mums, every August I spend weeks making sure the kids are ready for September. There are uniforms to

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summer
29 August 2026 / life lately

reviewing my first summer as an ex-teacher

This summer was always going to be a bit of an experiment because for the first time in more than

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mum
26 August 2026 / motherhood

i’m turning into my mum, and i’m not mad about it

I was visiting my grandparents recently – my mum’s parents – and showing them some pictures from our holiday when they both commented on how much I resemble my mum.

I can’t really see it myself, but I’ll happily take the compliment.

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