
I'm here to help light up the darkness, inspire, and help other mums feel seen and less alone through my musings on life, motherhood, and mental health, intertwined with my faith and grief. This is a space for REAL motherhood - the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. Here, I promise to be open, vulnerable, and honest.
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In just a few days, school will be starting again. I won’t lie, I’ve been waiting for this, but as we’ve gotten closer to the date, rather than excitement and relief, I’ve felt anxiety and worry. I know a lot of you may be feeling this way as well, and that’s why this blog post isn't going to be your typical “Back to School” post on prepping and settling your kids.
I’ve never really subscribed to a “Word for the Year”, but I gave it a go last year and it went well, so I've decided to do it again this year. Now, I wouldn’t normally share my word or reflections with everybody – at least not till the end of the year. After all, a lot of it can be pretty deep and personal stuff. But then I realised, some of the insight that I’ve gained from finding my word for 2026 wasn’t just relevant for me but could be useful for everybody!
We pass strangers at the shops, we see other parents at school drop off/pick up, we have lunch with our colleagues, we catch up on our friends’ lives through social media. But how often do we stop to wonder what battles they might be fighting silently?
I know I’m not the only person who has grown up and gone through life wary about boundary-setting because it feels selfish. We worry we’ll disappoint people or that they won’t understand. Worse still, we’re anxious about the repercussions, where we can often be made to feel ungrateful and guilty.

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