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Any Mother Business

The messy edges where work and parenting collide. Missives from the frontline of freelance writing - with small ones in tow.

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The ONE (only) thing you need to know before moving abroad

It's really not what you think

I moved to France with my family of five - now what?

So far: a birth, a death, two homes and a new business

Were you trying for a girl?

Gender disappointment ain’t pretty - but it turns out it’s pretty common

Is this the answer to our holiday childcare dilemma?

Family workations are on the rise. What's the deal and would one appeal to you?

What to do when you're not getting work

A few practical tasks you can get stuck into, when work is slow.

What I'm investing in this pregnancy

Third time around, I'm making better choices. Determined not to buy any more stuff, here's what I'm prioritising instead.

Bad parenting - when should we intervene?

When a stranger's parenting comes with a side of piña coladas and toxic masculinity, should we say something?

The myth of the productive parent

Aren't we supposed to be uber efficient? Feeling off balance and failing at multitasking, I turned to Twitter for some answers.

Are you freelance? A parent? My holiday needs you...

Hello everyone, I hope you’re having a lovely weekend.

Lessons from a serial quitter

Has becoming a parent cured me of my chronic people pleasing?

1 month on Substack: my biggest lessons learned

Four weeks in, here are my four tips.

A life lived in extremities

Why are work and parenting full of paradoxes?

A freelance writer's (not-so) secret links

Shhh... just don't tell anyone else! Resources for every budget that help me manage my work and writing

The Big Scandi Switch Off

What the Danes taught me about truly turning on our "out of office"

Why I stopped talking about my miscarriage

There are things no-one is supposed to say - so I'm going to say them.

Being freelance - what I've learned 5 years in

What happens when you find out you're pregnant the day after quitting