Topical Issues

It Takes a Village

To raise a child it definitely does take a village, but what does that village look like?  One of my greatest realisations has been that each of our villages looks different.  The composition of the village depends on many factors: family structure and dynamics, financial means, the needs of your child, the number of children […]

Topical Issues

The (Heavy) Mental Load

The mental load is something that I have read and thought about quite a lot since becoming a mother.  This term “mental load” refers to everything that mothers have to remember and juggle in their minds; all the work that goes unseen. For example – scheduling medical and dental check-ups, booking haircuts, organising wardrobes as […]