Archive of ‘Motherhood’ category

What do you Want Your Children to Know about You?

On my flight home from Perth last week on a flight with no entertainment I sat pondering my life and my business. I got out a sheet of paper and wrote whatever came into my head. This was a range of quotes, ideas and observations about my life and my business. One such observation started [...]

Guest Post – Walking alone never felt so good!

Laying low after having a baby, recovering from an illness or long days in an office chair can have a huge impact on how you feel about yourself and your body.  Finding that confidence in yourself again takes new thoughts, changes in your schedule, support and some get-up-and-go but you might find the end result [...]

Guest Post: So what is Self-Love anyway?

Self-love.  Would that change anything? Or everything? Self-love. There is so much life-changing meaning packed into those two words. When you embark on journey of self-discovery, it changes everything as your awareness increases and you start to have a deeper understanding of yourself. What is Self-Love? Self-love is the greatest gift we can receive.  The [...]

Guest Post – A Mum’s Guide to Staying Stylish

This week’s blog is a guest post by Personal Stylist Amanda Curren of Ask Amanda.  Many, many of my clients are new Mums and what I’ve learned is that, with body and lifestyle changes, confidence slips. Being a Mum is demanding and yes, pencil skirts and stilettos certainly aren’t practical for a new mum, but [...]

What I Wish I had done on Maternity Leave…

I remember my first 6 months of maternity leave as a time of sleep deprivation, adjustment and lots of cuddles and bonding with my daughter Ava. I took 12 months off but 6 months in I was feeling like I needed something more than just going shopping, mums group and endlessly comparing my daughter’s sleeping [...]

Mumpreneur Monday – Plum (Children’s Clothing)

What is your name Eugenie Pepper What is your business name Astro (Interior Design and Art Gallery) & PLUM (baby and children’s fashion) Website address http://www.plumcollections.com.au Please tell us about your business I have 2 businesses’, the first – my art and interior design business that I started in 1997 but slowed down when I [...]

Special Mumpreneur Post – Beautifully Organised

Today I bring you a special Mumpreneur Monday…..on a Thursday! I know Marissa from Marie Forleo’s B-School and I am looking forward to participating in her fantastic course. I hope you enjoy this special edition of Mumpreneur Monday! What is your name? Marissa Roberts What is your business name? Beautifully Organised Website address http://www.beautifullyorganised.com Please tell us [...]

Help! I’m Returning to Work and I’m Terrified!

The number of mums who contact me for coaching citing their number one concern as ‘lack of confidence returning to work’ is amazing. Whether they have had 6 months off or 6 years the concern is the same ‘will I be able to do my old job again?’ or ‘will anyone really want to hire [...]

Pregnancy – The Start of the Motherhood Journey.

The quote above beautifully expresses the motherly love that begins with pregnancy. This time 2 years ago I was 8 months pregnant and looking forward to my first Mother’s Day. However, my husband didn’t agree that I was in fact a mother….yet! I can remember getting into a debate about whether he would in fact being doing [...]

Dealing with Anxiety – 6 Tips from an Anxiety Survivor

  Anxiety in its many forms is very common in today’s society and it can become extremely debilitating. I suffered from anxiety after the birth of my daughter but have managed to control it to the point where it only impacts upon me in a very minor way. I achieved this by taking the following [...]

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