Is Your Dream Worth The Sacrifice?
A year ago my little family and I moved from the UK to Mauritius. And I know lots of people thought “what lucky b*stards!” but what most people don’t know is that this is a journey that Ben and I have...
View ArticleUS Election: How To Cope With Post-Election Anxiety
I wasn’t going to write anything about the US election results, partly because I didn’t want to get caught up in all the fighting and partly because I just didn’t know what to say. But I’ve received so...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to my 4 Year Old Daughter: Happy Birthday!
Dear Clémence, We have just celebrated your 4th birthday (this letter is a bit late as we have been having so much fun I’ve not wanted to stop to write this!), and as I’ve done every year since you...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to my 10 Year Old Daughter: Happy Birthday!
Dear Léna, I’m running a bit late with your annual birthday letter as we have been way too busy having fun for me to sit down and write this to you. Every year I write an open letter to you and your...
View ArticleGoodbye Franglaise Mummy, Hello Sophie Le Brozec!
It was February 2012, and I was holding yet another negative pregnancy test. We’d been trying for Baby Number 2 for a quite a few months, and I had that kick in my gut from yet another negative. So I...
View ArticleLife without social media: an experiment
Go on. Admit it. You’re addicted to social media and it’s ruining your life. What’s the first thing you do in the morning? Grab your phone and open Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest. Even before...
View ArticleComparison is the Thief of Joy and Why YOU Need to Stop it
Are you the Queen of Comparison? How many times have you looked at someone – a friend, neighbour, colleague, school mum, family member – and said to yourself “she’s got it all, she’s got it made, she’s...
View ArticleThe Grass isn’t Greener in Paradise
How many hours have you spent dreaming about how much better your life would be if only you lived elsewhere? Your relationship would be incredible, your kids would be better behaved, you would be the...
View ArticleHow one small decision by my parents shaped my whole life
You know the way you make decisions for your kids every day? And you don’t really think much about it? Bog standard decisions. What to have for dinner. What to do at the weekend. Where to go on...
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