by Jessie Parker | Apr 5, 2022 | FIFO, Mum Life, Mums In Business
The phrase I get the most as a FIFO wife is ‘I couldn’t do that’ or ‘I don’t know how you do it’ I felt called to talk about this some more because I don’t get a sense of people feeling like they want to understand how I ‘do it’ but usually feel mostly pity when...
by Jessie Parker | Oct 19, 2021 | FIFO, Mum Life
Feeling lonely in motherhood is something we all experience from time to time so it’s completely understandable, expected even, to also have feelings of loneliness in FIFO. As a mum, our lives undergo a huge transformation. Our bodies change through pregnancy,...
by Jessie Parker | Oct 6, 2021 | FIFO, Mum Life
When I reflect on how much our lives have changed since we first embarked on FIFO life, the word rollercoaster comes to mind. I remember the days in the beginning of our journey, marked with loneliness. In fact, we got our dog Pepa because Kane was doing large 5 week...
by Jessie Parker | Sep 16, 2021 | FIFO
Long distance relationships are challenging. Being apart from the ones we love sometimes can feel like too much to bear. Being a FIFO wife for 10+ years, I understand how hard it can be to be separated from your loved one. My husband spends half of the year away...
by Jessie Parker | Oct 21, 2020 | FIFO, Mum Life, Small Business
You may or may not know that Borne Too actually began as a maternity clothing line, inspired by the fact I couldn’t find any clothing I wanted to wear when I was breastfeeding my first baby. (You can read more about when I changed directions here.) My husband...
