Thriving at Home

Jada Pinkett-Smith daughter Willow asks her mum, “How hard is it being a wife and a mother? The answer is so honest and real….

Depression and anxiety have a sneaky way of creeping into your life during the perinatal period – there’s so much going on, there’s a lack of sleep and huge lifestyle adjustments have just been made or they are on the horizon.

Party planning is a great option to create a stream of income into your home, particularly if you are wanting extra cash, without getting a job out of the home. I’ve shared my top tips on How to start a party planning business + you can WIN one of 3 The Body Shop® Virgin Mojito Ice Bucket Gifts.

Discover one mum’s secrets to being an organised mum. These tips will introduce some calm and order in your home.

When I had my first baby I was 28, I know not that old probably the average age, but by that stage of my life I had really come to a certain routine, a level of organisation & order about life. So of course the biggest thing I struggled with once my first daughter was born was that loss of control of life, the need to change the strict structure routine to a more go with the flow baby’s needs first lifestyle!

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The only person you should compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday. Stop comparing yourself to others and live more positively

I love home decor and interior design and always used to strive to have a clean, tidy home with the latest cool decor trends, now that I’m a special needs Mum, the rules have changed. Now being able to relax a little and not worry about what the kids are doing is invaluable.

Use these simple how to keep the house tidy tips, to stay in control of your home when Mum is not feeling well

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Quite a few of our mums have children with special needs and struggling with the endless cleaning, tidying and battling to get the basics done.

One of the biggest struggles I had when the twins were young was every day was the same, wake up, shower, feed kids, wash clothes, play, kids nap, clean house, play, fold washing, feed kids, bath, bedtime. I didn’t go out often, but every day was the same, like groundhog day, eventually it drove me nuts. Something had to change, I made a change in my routine which created a bit of balance.

This no grandma’s mother told her to be sure to try and do three things that will help to keep a tidy home, they worked for and now her daughters use these tips too.