I have a 7 year old, an awesome boyfriend, a cat (and a love of dogs), 3 kidneys, an extra pancreas...
At 30 odd years of age I can finally say I have experienced manspreading. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’d heard all about it, seen it in movies and, hey, who hasn’t seen the memes doing the rounds 😂. But […]
Today I wanted to share one of the animated breathing exercises me and the boss use to help manage big emotions (and it’s not just for kids!) Today was her first day back at school after the holidays and being […]
Mother’s Day can be hard for so many reasons. It’s a reminder of how fundamental yet complicated motherhood is, for children and mothers alike. For some women, Mother’s Day is a day of celebration, a day to show your mother […]
International Women’s Day takes place every year on 8 March and is a celebration of the achievements of women all over the world. It all started with a protest in the early 1900’s where women went out onto the streets […]
A few months ago I stopped speaking to (what I would have called) a close friend, someone who I’d known for nearly two years. There had been months of seemingly harmless observations and, what I now see as, back-handed compliments […]
Hi… I’m Amanda (see what I did there!!) and this is the blog post I’ve been both looking forward to, and kinda dreading. A (condensed) story of my kidney disease, dialysis and transplant journey. (Oh, don’t worry, I’m be blogging […]
