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Thoughts, interviews and articles, curated for 34/7 women, by 34/7 women.
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Mums, What’s Holding You Back from Achieving Your Goals?
Did you know there are a few things we all do (not just mums) that hold us back from achieving what we want? We all have different goals,...
Oct 26, 20213 min read


How Exercise Can Improve Mental Health
Unless you’re an avid fitness enthusiast, as a busy working mum you probably have experience yoyo-ing between diets and exercise regimes....
Jul 20, 20213 min read


5 Reminders for Parents During Lockdown
As we roll into another lockdown here in Sydney I feel myself slipping. Mentally, physically, psychologically, I think we can all safely...
Jul 8, 20213 min read


5 Foods That Can Help Reduce Anxiety
Anxiety affects millions of people globally. We all feel some level of anxiety from time to time and as a working mother, it’s something...
Jun 17, 20212 min read


How to Improve your Mental Strength and Why You Should
Resilience, mental strength, call it what you will. Our ability to bounce back when life knocks us down is incredibly important to our...
May 26, 20213 min read


5 Ways to Help Manage Your Stress Levels
Sometimes, no matter how in control we are, everything can feel like too much. We spiral and the more we spiral the more difficult it is...
May 19, 20213 min read


Cluttered Mind? Try Rearranging Some Furniture.
Rearranging a cupboard or room can be as good as a vacation. Okay maybe not, but bear with me… This started off as a personal experience...
Mar 15, 20212 min read


Getting a good night’s sleep when sleep won’t come
I am not suggesting they are fool-proof, here are my top five tips for getting sleep when you need it most:
Jan 29, 20212 min read


Goals over Resolutions. It’s not too late to flip the script
Goals and resolutions might sound like much of the same thing, but there is actually a very different mindset involved and one that will...
Jan 28, 20213 min read


Mindful Eating. Why, What and How.
It sounds “buzzy” but today I inhaled my my lunch in between errands and it sat funny all day. I sat down after my son was in bed and...
Jan 11, 20212 min read


6 Healthy Breakfast Staples
Breakfast is often that meal that gets skipped, but for a busy working mum it can feel almost impossible to a) get a healthy breakfast...
Dec 11, 20192 min read


Lack of Sleep Can be Affecting your Weight Loss Goals
Lack of sleep can be preventing you from losing weight. Weight loss and management is something we all consider from time to time, but...
Sep 4, 20192 min read


Sleep Debt: Tips for Getting Back on Track
We all love sleep. Don’t we? Oh my goodness, yes. But being a working mum we often think we can do without a lot of it. There aren’t...
Aug 29, 20192 min read


Unhealthy guilt; Time to recognise the stress we’re putting on ourselves.
I write this post about unhealthy guilt off the back of having a very sick child over Easter. Most people had booked time off, so I was...
May 2, 20193 min read


Resilience: Five Simple Rules for a Healthy Mind
You are capable of so much more than you think. I need to preface with that, because this article is all about mental resilience. Of...
Feb 2, 20183 min read


The Power of You: And Why You’re Stronger than you Know
I believe in women and I believe in mothers. That doesn’t mean I don’t believe in men and it doesn’t mean I’m a feminist. I’m not...
Oct 9, 20173 min read


Flu Season: Being Sick & Still Being Mum
As mums we face many hurdles in life, but being sick is definitely a spanner, not easy or enjoyable, in the proverbial works. As I...
Jul 31, 20172 min read


Immune Boosting Foods: Fuel-up for Winter
I don’t know about you, but being sick isn’t something I have time for. The best defence is a good offence, so fuel up with foods that...
Jul 31, 20172 min read

Balancing Your Body Chemistry: And Why You Should Care
The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain. So this is a quote from Aristotle, but I heard it for the first time...
Jun 30, 20172 min read


Wellness: 5 Superfoods that can Help Relieve Stress
Stress is a part of everyday life, especially for us busy mums and while a little stress can actually be good for you, helping you...
Mar 9, 20172 min read
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