Author: smithemmalou

Wake up and smell the lockdown coffee

Wake up and smell the lockdown coffee

I have to admit to feeling rather smug during the first lockdown. I was one of the lucky ones. And not just because I’ve been lucky enough not to be furloughed. Why then? Because I have my own espresso machine. And I know how to use it. […]


What I want for you, my fellow solo mother

What I want for you, my fellow solo mother

Hey solo mama – are you ready to step into your power as a woman who chose to embark on motherhood alone? You are a powerful woman, a truth seeker. I feel you. I see you. I know you, because I’ve been you. I’ve lived through the […]


How to find time for yourself in the midst of the busy-busy

How to find time for yourself in the midst of the busy-busy

How do you find time for yourself in the midst of all the busy-busy? It’s all too easy to push time to replenish yourself to the bottom of the pile when you’ve got little humans depending on you. Especially when there’s only you. There’s so much pressure […]


The solo mum and the crystal ball

The solo mum and the crystal ball

I vividly recall light-heartedly telling my mum then that if I was still single at the age of 35 I would have a baby alone and she could help me take care of it. I was 31 and had just ended a relationship with a man everyone […]


The importance of scheduling downtime

The importance of scheduling downtime

(I first wrote this post in 2017 – but it’s full of such good advice I thought I’d update it!) Once upon a time in a lifetime far, far away I was a certified expert at chilling out. Pre-child I can vaguely recall a time when I […]