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 | Jan 31, 2022 | Mum Life, Mums In Business
What is an affirmation? An affirmation, by definition – is the process of affirming something (obvs). For this reason, affirmations are often referred to as positive affirmations, because affirmation = affirmative = positive. The way the human brain works has...
by Jessie Parker | Nov 29, 2021 | Mums In Business, Small Business
Nothing like motherhood to make us realise how suddenly inflexible our careers are post-children… When I was working as a nurse, shift work and a FIFO husband didn’t make for a great (or flexible) combo alongside being a stay-at-home mom. I found the logistics...
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 when your partner is a fly-in fly-out worker. As a mum, our lives undergo a huge...
by Jessie Parker | Oct 11, 2021 | Mum Life, Small Business
Being a mum is a constant juggle but I truly believe owning a business has been a huge factor in what has helped me thrive in motherhood. It can feel overwhelming at times, managing the logistics as well as the emotions that come with the rollercoaster of both small...