Weekly Journal

Grief and loss are part of the human experience that is incredibly profound and painful. This piece explores how it feels to experience this as a parent generally as well as one without a village.

With all of the tasks and things to keep track of in parenthood, it can be hard to find time to be mindful. This is especially true when you don’t have a village to support you. This piece explores why mindfulness feels hard to fit in, but why it can help so much.

Navigating a chronic illness adds another layer to motherhood. More mental load, more physical challenge, and more that you have to organise. Without a village, this is a bit more of a challenge. This piece explores the experience of having a chronic illness as a mother, with no village of support.

Resilience is an incredible attribute to have. But sometimes we can become so resilient from our circumstances that it seems to the outside world that we don’t need any support, that we wouldn’t want any extra help. And sometimes this can also be fed into by how much we have got used to not reaching out for any. This piece explores how high resilience can possibly perpetuate a lack of external support in parenthood when you do not have a village.

The volume is turned up on so many feelings when you are parenting without a village. Grief, loneliness, anxiety, self-doubt. Some positive feelings can feel louder though, too. This piece explores how gratitude can be experienced without a village in parenthood.

There are funny moments pretty much every day in parenting, but in some moments or some seasons it can be hard to let ourselves experience them, especially without a village. When things feel a bit heavier, you have to actively give yourself permission to laugh sometimes.

Sometimes in parenthood we can feel like we are unqualified even when we are doing a good job. When you are parenting without a village, this can be intensified by the fact that your context doesn’t look the same as others. This post explores how imposter syndrome can show up when you are parenting without the support network that is so often assumed.

You get sick a lot as a parent, and you have a lot less opportunity to rest and recover. Without a village, this is heightened, with less people checking in or able to physically help even when everyone is feeling a bit better. This piece explores how impactful common illnesses can be when you don’t have an external support network to rely on.

Pregnancy is a huge milestone in your life, full of excitement, anticipation and many physical and emotional changes. This piece explores the added layer of not having a village supporting you during this time.

Without a village, self-doubt can feel much louder. When there are fewer voices offering reassurance, perspective, and kindness, it’s easy for us to believe all the things we think and worry about. This piece explores why parenting without support can intensify self-doubt, and why that doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.