How many times have you heard a friend say their relationship was in trouble, only to have someone say ‘have you tried counseling’. Or some variation of that story. But the point is the same – people often turn to marriage counselling when there is a problem in their relationship, but they are approaching it…
We are told time and time again that marriage takes ‘work’. And if I’m being completely honest, it’s kind of exhausting hearing it all the time. It’s like people expect you to treat your marriage like a job, not something that builds you up and brings you joy. But the ‘work’ we talk about with…
I’m not one to add more things to your already overwhelming list of things you need to do in order to get through your day, but I am one to try and help you get through it a little easier. And that’s what this is about. Because honestly, motherhood is hard. Some days it’s bloody…
I’m the kind of person who gets caught up in my day. All too often I wake up to kids climbing on me (you know the feeling…), drown myself in coffee, run around like a crazy person and crash into the lounge at night to try and spend a moment with the husband before falling…
When I dreamt of what it was going to be like to be a mother, I imagined my life filled with love, laughter and happiness. Like one of those commercials where the kids run into the bedroom of a morning and jump on your perfect bed, and snuggle with you under the crisp white linen….
For some of us, compliments make us feel awkward. Yes, we still love them… but they usually sound something like this: Lovely Person: “You look fantastic today.” Me: “Umm… Happy Birthday.” For a lot of people, when we receive a compliment we tend to deflect or deny. Our first response is to disagree with whatever…
Like many things in life, marriage is one of those topics that tons of people have opinions on how to do it ‘right’. But with an average 42% divorce rate, our understanding of what is ‘right’ in a marriage is falling a wee bit short (okay, a whole lot short). There are thoughts and beliefs…
There’s no denying it. Your marriage is going to change after you have kids. To think or to say otherwise isn’t just lying, it’s completely misleading. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to be bad, it just means you have to adjust how you approach your marriage a little. It’s totally possible to have a…
The start of a relationship is such an exciting and happy time. Everything seems brighter, you have a skip in your step and your heart jumps every time you hear your phone ‘ding’ in the hopes it’s your new love messaging to tell you they’re thinking about you. Nawww. I love the way relationships start…
If someone asked you right now if you were a confident person, what would you say? If you’d asked me 10 years ago if I was a confident young woman I would have said ‘absolutely’. 5 years later it was a different story. Our confidence increases and decreases as we move through different times in…