Weekly Journal

Weekly Journal

The Weekly Journal is a quiet space for mothers navigating parenthood without their own mum, whether through estrangement, grief, distance, or never having had that support at all.

Each week, I share gentle reflections on parenting without a village.

 

 

Latest Entry

Anxiety Without A Village

Without a village, anxiety in parenthood can feel less tied to specific moments and more a part of every day life. When one or two people are holding everything on their own, there is less room for things to go wrong, and that can lead to parents feeling like they never really "switch off". This piece explores the anxiety that can come with raising little humans without a wider support system and what different things can feed into that.

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