Welcome!This isn’t your typical midlife mummy blog filled with ‘must-have’ diets and anti-aging tips. I share real stories and honest reflections on family life, personal growth, and what it’s really like to live in a body that doesn’t always match the glossy ideal. I’m an endomorph who loves the gym, loves my food, and isn’t interested in influencer gimmicks or one-size-fits-all advice. If you’re ready for honest, relatable insights, and maybe your next ‘aha’ moment, just keep reading.
Let’s not pretend parenthood is glamorous. It’s not in our household. There’s no serene Instagram shot of me sipping a latte while Cyrus colours in neatly in the background. Nope. It’s me, hair in a sad bun, cold coffee in…
Here I am, 2am, hair in a very sad bun, clutching a lukewarm cup of coffee, and wide-eyed at the tiny human who seems intent on testing the limits of my patience. I thought I’d be fretting over wrinkles and…
Confession: I’m a little superstitious, and celebrating Persian traditions like Nowruz and Sizdah Bedar in the UK is therapy when we don’t get to see family. After a rather muted pandemic year, we were determined to bring our Persian customs…
Every year, as spring arrives, I find myself wrestling with the Sofreh Haft Sin, our Persian New Year table. For the uninitiated, Nowruz (“No-rooz”) marks the first day of spring and the start of the Persian calendar. And the Sofreh…
If you’re imagining a quiet evening at home, think again. As the Persian New Year edged into our lockdown lives, we went full-on for Chaharshanbe Suri. For those who don’t know, Chaharshanbe Suri is a Persian festival celebrated on the…
Sleep. Remember it? Yeah, me neither. Perimenopause has a way of turning your bedroom into a no-go zone: night sweats that make me feel like I’ve slept in the sauna at David Lloyd, restless legs that tap out their own…
Pandemic: what lockdown taught us As Cyrus straps on his backpack, so excited for the first proper day of school in what feels like a lifetime, I can’t help but pause and reflect. The past couple of years have been……