Maybe it’s the Finn in me, but I can’t write this post without feeling bit awkward… I shouldn’t feel like I have to explain myself but I do, so bare with me. I know full well that there are many mothers out there who raise multiple kids and manage their household and job all on Read More
Tag: motherhood
Saying goodbye to our nanny with an aching heart
I never expected to cry as much as I have after saying goodbye to our children’s nanny last week but honestly, our decision to let her go after a year and half of being part of our family was heartbreaking. When deciding on how long I would need full time help for, I was focused Read More
Why I deleted my Instagram app
Little old me going against the tide here! While the use of social media has undoubtedly gone through the roof during the past weeks of social distancing and self isolation, with new micro influencers springing up like mushrooms and starting the day on IG Live with homemade banana bread becoming a new standard, I decided Read More
I lost my nanny for a week and this is what happened
Thanks to the pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19), last week my mum skills were truly tested. Our nanny started feeling poorly and to be on the safe side she was self isolating for seven days. This meant that all of a sudden I was left to my own devices with my 2-month old baby boy and Read More
My toddler Maia
When I feel like I’m struggling (see my previous post), I try to focus on all things positive in my life, the best thing being, of course, my little girl Maia. I stopped writing the monthly baby updates when Maia turned one and was no longer a baby, but I really wanted to write one Read More
The highs and lows of my life as a pregnant career mum
On a good day I feel like a rockstar – the geeky type in a suit and wiping bottoms after work – but a rockstar nevertheless. I might have placed a successfully round of calls to my international clients, had interesting debates in meetings and received good feedback, and ticked off more things off my Read More
Pregnancy update – weeks 18-19
A week shy of the half way mark! And I finally feel fully pregnant, physically and emotionally. It always takes a bit of time to sink in, doesn’t it? I have enjoyed the last six weeks. For me the second trimester was very enjoyable in my first pregnancy as well, but I think both times Read More
Back at the UCLH – first midwife appointment at 9-weeks pregnant
I got a bit emotional walking through the hospital doors. If I hadn’t been late I would have probably cried. Just 18-months ago I walked out the same doors carrying newborn Maia, feeling completely overwhelmed. So much has happened since! I can’t believe we are going to go through it all again. I’m super excited Read More
First child-free holiday in almost two years!
We did it – eek!! We went away just the two of us (plus about twenty of our friends) to Ibiza for four days to celebrate our friends marriage. Maia is 18-months old now and we have never left her before to go away, one of us has always stayed with her if the other Read More
Career Mama? Tips on how to make it work
“After a baby, don’t bounce back. Bounce forward.” (Tiffiny Hall, Ted Talk) Now that I’ve survived my first three months back in investment banking after the 13-month career break also known as the maternity leave, I wanted to share what has helped me get through this rather testing period and how I intend to go forward. Read More