International Women’s Day 2024

“Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” –Gloria Steinem I’m a mother to five children, and two cats. My son is the only male. To say there is a very strong female vibe in my house is an understatement. My son, Jacob is a wonderful partner to his girlfriend, probably becauseContinueContinue reading “International Women’s Day 2024”

International Women’s Day 2020 – Learning to Celebrate Myself

I always struggle with this day. Not because I feel obliged to stick up a post on Facebook, Instagram or any other social media. That’s the best part of this day, the calling out of all the strong, supportive women; mothers, sisters, daughters and friends. Especially mine, my core group who have been busy forContinueContinue reading “International Women’s Day 2020 – Learning to Celebrate Myself”

A Life Less Ordinary – Thoughts on International Women’s Day

That year rolled around faster than ever. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was ruminating about my life and trying to add up my existence and relate it somehow to the celebration of being a woman. This year, I added another female role to my repertoire, that of grandmother, or Nanny, to beContinueContinue reading “A Life Less Ordinary – Thoughts on International Women’s Day”

International Women’s Day 2018 – Ode to the struggling but strong

I live in my own little bubble and didn’t realise  it was International Women’s Day until I clicked the WiFi on my phone to check my emails. I flicked down through my facebook feed, the phone held a distance away from my face because my reading glasses were in the kitchen. I scrolled down throughContinueContinue reading “International Women’s Day 2018 – Ode to the struggling but strong”