How to find success on social media
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Keeping up appearances on social media is hard work. With so many different social media channels, there’s a huge pressure to be active...
May 12, 2023
What’s the point of a blog?
If you’ve spoken to a copywriter, SEO expert or web designer in the past, they’ll have probably (hopefully) mentioned to you the...
May 3, 2023
The mental load of being a working mum
It’s 9.15pm and I’ve just logged off for the day. Not from my freelance job - I’ve still got to send a couple of emails and schedule my...
Dec 30, 2022
My year as a writing mum: 2022
What a year 2022 has been! It’s had more twists and turns than an episode of The Traitors! The end of 2021 was quite traumatic for me. On...
Jun 27, 2022
Why the school run isn't a fashion show for mums
I've been doing the school run for almost a year now. And in that time, I’ve never felt any pressure to make an effort or dress to...
Jun 14, 2022
Holidaying with kids: Lessons learnt from a recent trip abroad
Like most people, I’ve missed going abroad on holiday these past couple of years. Pre-Covid, we liked to go abroad once a year and we’ve...
Apr 12, 2022
3 Bluey episodes I can totally relate to as a mum
Kids’ TV is notoriously rubbish – patronising, repetitive, annoying. My kids love those shows, and if it amuses them for 20 minutes while...
Mar 30, 2022
10 things I've learnt since becoming a part-time working mum
When I thought about returning to work after having my first daughter, going part time was really the only option. The cost of childcare...
Mar 30, 2022
How to deal with a toddler meltdown
Meltdowns. Sometimes you can see them coming, other times they come from nowhere. Sometimes they’re easily resolved, and sometimes...
Mar 30, 2022
5 ways to avoid feeling lonely as a new mum
The initial whirlwind has eased, your partner may have gone back to work, and now it’s just you and baby. But despite having an adorable...
Mar 30, 2022
Kids say the funniest things
Kids. They do your head in with their relentless questions. They leave you red-faced when they say something embarrassing in public....
Mar 30, 2022
3 ways to switch off when working from home
I love working from home, but I can find it difficult to switch off at the end of the working day. Sometimes it feels as though the days...
Mar 30, 2022
A working mum is a hero, not a hinderance
Bringing up a child is a tough job in itself, but when a parent also has a day job while keeping their house in order, that kind of...
Mar 30, 2022
Lost without you
If this past year has taught me anything, it’s that we make a great team. I honestly don’t know what I would’ve done without you during...
Mar 26, 2022
My 5 favourite things about working from home
There was a time when working from home was frowned upon and most companies insisted on employees being in the office. But when the...
Mar 26, 2022
When is it ok to break the rules of writing?
My friend pointed out my use of paragraphs in my WhatsApp message to her the other day. She found it hilarious because of what I do for a...
Mar 26, 2022
5 simple ways to publish more social media content
According to social media experts, you should be posting on Facebook and LinkedIn daily, and tweeting at least 3 times a day in order to...
Mar 26, 2022
The hype around hyphens
People often call on me to help them out with spelling, particularly whether two words should be hyphenated. My response is always:...
Mar 26, 2022
What makes good content?
Anyone can write, right? It’s true. If you’ve got a grasp of the language and, for argument’s sake, a pen and paper (yes, I’m old...
Mar 26, 2022
Don't have an apostrophe catastrophe
There’s nothing more frustrating for a copywriter than a misplaced apostrophe. Seriously…it really grinds my gears! Apostrophe rules The...
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