When everything screams for your attention
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to take care of myself. You know how it is, finding balance as a work from home mum is seemingly impossible. It's definitely not going to be the same as that glorified stay at home mum-life that gets all the views on Instagram > pilates sessions, bubble baths, catchups with friends, pickleball... it's in the quiet, real-life kind of way that fits into the small cracks between work, motherhood, the constant to-do list, and the infamous mental load. Because honestly? Everything around me is screaming for my attention. And sometimes, I forget that I need attention too. The kids have been taking turns being sick. Week after week, like a never-ending relay race of viruses, sniffles, and restless nights. I might even be losing track of medicine dosages and who’s taken what meds. The big kid was sick again on Friday, food poisoning. Dad took him to the doctor that night, and he was prescribed antibiotics, which brought about a...