The Nightly Battle with My Own Mind It always starts the same way. The house is finally quiet, the kids are asleep, and I should be too. But instead of drifting into the deep, restorative sleep I desperately need, my brain decides this is the perfect moment to replay every awkward conversation from 2009, re-evaluate…

There are films that simply entertain, and then there are films that evolve with you. The Princess Bride falls into the latter category. Once a childhood adventure filled with swashbuckling heroes and fairy-tale romance, it now serves as an unexpected metaphor for modern motherhood - particularly when you’re raising and educating children alone. What was…

Are you a busy mum craving a break? When the kids are finally out of the house - whether they’re at school, a sleepover, or miraculously entertaining themselves - there’s nothing better than binge-watching Parenthood on Netflix with a massive cup of tea (or let’s be real, wine). If you haven’t watched Parenthood yet, you’re missing…

Mums, we need to talk. Not about meal planning, not about the PTA, and not about why you are the only one who knows when the kids last had a bath. We need to talk about weaponised incompetence - because it’s real, it’s exhausting, and we’re done with it. If you’ve ever asked your partner…

Hello, dear readers! As a home-educating mum to two spirited girls, aged 9 and 11, our days are filled with learning, laughter, and the occasional mischief. Yesterday was no exception. My youngest, ever the budding trickster, decided it was time to play her first proper prank on me. I noticed her sneaking around, taping between…