Even the most organised mum with the outward appearance of having her shizzle together, will feel overwhelmed sometimes. I am no different. I am particularly prone as I’m an introvert so for me stillness and quiet is incredibly important. I’m also incredibly focussed to the point of being single minded.  I’m an over thinker too. It’s not a winning combination when it comes to stress and anxiety, two things I have suffered from in th past.  Because of my history… The post How to deal with overwhelm as a mum appeared first on Welsh Mum Writing ..read more

I hate labelling our son’s clothes with nametags for nursery. I’ve tried loads of different types in the past, from iron on to sew on and I’ve hated all of them. It’s mostly because I’m lazy when it comes to things like that, or perhaps more accurately I’ve got better things to do with my time than label every individual article of clothing. I’ve resorted to writing his name on the inside of hat and coats with a laundry marker… The post Uniform and nursery labels made easy with My Nametags appeared first on Welsh Mum Writing ..read more

Whether you are usually a confident person or not, interview nerves can get the better of any of us. Going for an interview when you’ve just returned from maternity is even more daunting. I had several when I first returned to work, and there were at least two where I wondered how I even found the room and wore shoes I was that exhausted. Thankfully I have managed to keep my nerves in check, thanks to a very successful career… The post 10 tips for beating interview nerves appeared first on Welsh Mum Writing : a working mum blog ..read more