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This month I took part in a debate in Woman’s Own This month I took part in a debate in Woman’s Own about whether children should be banned from “better” restaurants.

The argument?

You spend all your time looking after your own kids at home, so when you finally get a babysitter and go out, you don’t want a child screaming or running around and ruining your evening.

I think banning children is crazy.

But I also believe it’s up to parents to use their judgement.

We avoided restaurants for years because we knew our boys were full of energy and wouldn’t sit still. It’s still a challenge but we’re getting there. (Hello boy mums! 😝)

Taking them somewhere fancy would have stressed us out more than anyone else.

As parents, we know our children best and sometimes the kindest thing you can do (for everyone) is choose the right environment for the stage they’re in.

Secondly - most parents aren’t looking for a break from every child in sight. They’re looking for a break from their own responsibilities.

If someone wants complete peace and quiet, there are spaces designed for that. But banning children from public places altogether? That doesn’t feel right.

Children are part of society. They belong in it.

Should we start banning them from cinemas? Theatres? Streets? 

What do you think - should children ever be banned from certain restaurants?

(You can read my full take in the next issue of Woman’s Own, out on 3rd March.)
Happy Valentine’s Day to the only man who ever tru Happy Valentine’s Day to the only man who ever truly loved me. (besides my dad, obviously 😜). I knew I’d find you! ❤️🥰
No, you don’t have to be perfect. You shouldn’t be No, you don’t have to be perfect. You shouldn’t be perfect. You were never meant to be perfect. Stop chasing perfection. It’s a lost game . chase realness and aliveness. That’s what you’re meant to be and what others want from you.
Mum life for you 😜 Mum life for you 😜
It’s not easy to admit this… But I see it now. Cr It’s not easy to admit this…

But I see it now. Crystal clear.

So many mums—myself included—love to play the victim. 

For YEARS I blamed everything but myself:

The kids are too full on…

Motherhood is too hard…

I have too much on my plate…

It’s hard with no family around. …

It took a lot of work to realise it wasn’t anything “out there” causing my stress.

Not the kids, not motherhood…

It was me.

However unconsciously, I had chosen to be a victim life happens to. 

Instead of asking, “What can I do to change this?” I looked for pity and validation from others.

(This feels incredibly uncomfortable to admit, but it’s the truth.)

And here’s the thing: society LOVES to feed this.

We see it everywhere: 

Motherhood is hard, kids don’t listen, mums feel stressed, mums don’t have support, they are overstimulated, burnt out…

We hear it everywhere. We repeat it everywhere.

But blaming doesn’t make things easier.

It doesn’t make us stronger.

It keeps us stuck and powerless.

Now, I’m not taking away from the heaviness and stress of certain moments.

I still have moments when I want to scream and cry (and sometimes I do). 

But I no longer see myself as the victim.

Acknowledging the hard parts is important, yes—but it can’t stop there.

Because when we believe “this is just how it is”, we stop looking for ways to change things.

We settle.

Acknowledging the hard parts matters.
But it can’t be the end of the story.

Change often starts with a decision.

A decision to:

• focus on the good (often invisible) things
• ask for help (even when it feels uncomfortable)
• stop trying to do everything at once
• build a support system
• go to therapy
• get relationship support
• learn new parenting tools

The list is endless.

Most don’t choose any of this because it’s much easier (and more convenient) to be the victim.

But if we really want things to change, we’ve got to take responsibility for our lives.

We’ve got to choose what we’ll cause — for ourselves and for future mums.
Many mums do things to please others or to stop pe Many mums do things to please others or to stop people from talking about them behind their back.

It actually terrifies them.

And that’s normal. We all want to be liked and care about what others think. (Anyone who says otherwise is lying to themselves.)

The goal is to not worry about what they think too much, or worse — let it dictate your life.

Here’s the truth: When people talk about you behind your back… often, that’s actually a GOOD thing.

Why?

Because it usually means you’re not just following the crowd.

You’re making choices that feel right for YOU and YOUR family—even if it ruffles feathers.

For example:

👍Giving your baby a bottle in public.
👍 Taking a child-free weekend to recharge.
👍Letting your toddler have extra screen time so you survive the afternoon.

And that attitude will inevitably trigger people—mostly those who don’t have the courage to do the same.

To live freely and make bold choices without fear.

That is real power.

Of course, some choices are genuinely harmful, and people’s concern there is valid - in those cases though, people usually don't just gossip.

Most of the time, gossip doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong, it just means you’re making choices that don’t always fit neatly into what others expect.

So if you’re constantly trying to avoid judgment or stop people talking about you, you’re focusing on the wrong thing.

You can be happy, or you can fit in.

What will you choose?
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