Parent Tribe

13/02/2026

Can we admit something? Calling motherhood “losing yourself” isn’t the full story.

When I became a mother, I kept coming back to this narrative - the idea that I’d “lost myself”.

When women change, we frame it as disappearance.
As if something valuable went missing.

But change isn’t vanishing.

Some parts of you softened.
Some strengthened.
Some no longer fit the life you’re living.

That isn’t loss.
That’s evolution.

Maybe you haven’t lost yourself.
Maybe you’re becoming someone more layered than before.

👉 Does “loss” feel true to you - or does “change” feel more honest? I’d love to know…

06/02/2026

I used to catch myself saying “mini-me” quite a lot.
And over time I’ve realised how much I don’t like it.

Because my children aren’t here to become me.

They don’t _love_ the theatre.
They’re not passionate about playing a musical instrument.
My daughter was never interested in dance classes, even though my entire childhood was spent in a leotard.

And that’s okay.
More than okay, actually.

Years ago I read The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali and this stayed with me - our job isn’t to mould our children into who we are. It’s to create space for who they already are.

As they get older, more independent, more themselves, I feel how much this asks of me.

To loosen my grip.
To notice when I’m projecting.
To choose curiosity over control.

I’m not raising a mini-me.
I’m raising a human.
Is this something you’re noticing too?

05/02/2026

One of the biggest shifts I’m learning in motherhood at the moment is this: the work isn’t always to fix.

Sometimes it’s to listen.

With my daughter (she’s 11), we’ve started a small rule.
When she begins to tell me something, I ask:
“Would you like advice, or would you like me to just listen?”

It sounds simple. It isn’t.
Everything in me wants to jump in.
Solve. Smooth. Protect. Improve.
Because that’s what mothers do… right?

But I’m learning that presence can be more powerful than solutions.

That being a steady place to land matters more than having the right answer.

I don’t get it right every time.
But I’m noticing this: the more I listen, the more she talks.
And the more she trusts her own voice.

Less fixing.
More listening.
More space for who she already is.💚

12/04/2024

So proud of these two for working so hard to raise money for Blood Cancer UK. If you’d like to donate to this incredible charity that provide vital research and treatment for the 40,000 people diagnosed with blood cancer in the UK every year, please click on the link below. 👇 Thank you 🙏

Help Miriam Greaves raise money to support Blood Cancer UK

04/07/2023

✨Life can be a wild ride, full of twists and turns that leave us feeling like we're being tossed around in a storm🌪️ Can you relate? ❤️

But here's something I’ve been holding onto recently: your greatest strength lies not in trying to control every aspect of our lives, but in accepting the things we simply can't change💫

Picture it like this: imagine carrying a heavy backpack on your shoulders, filled with all the things you desperately want to control but can't. It's exhausting, right?🎒 Well, here's a liberating idea—release that weight. Let go of the things that are beyond your control, and watch as a sense of peace and resilience arise in you.🕊️

✨ It's not about fighting against the winds of life, but about focusing on how we react to them. That's where our true power lies💪. Instead of wasting energy and getting frustrated by things we can't change, we can channel our energy towards what truly matters—our actions, our mindset, and our growth 🌿

👉️You've got everything it takes to navigate this journey with grace and resilience. Keep shining! ✨💪

03/07/2023

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🙌 Don't settle for an ordinary life when extraordinary possibilities are within your reach. 🌟💫