From sporadic to settled. My hopes for 2023
Here’s a business truth: it’s impossible to do all the things you hope to do in a single year. And that can be infuriating. It leaves you wondering, ‘Well, what the hell did I achieve in the last 12 months?’ I felt this in my bones through most of 2022. When I...
Planning for maternity leave as a freelancer
Working for yourself and finding out a baby is on the way conjures up conflicting feelings. On the one hand, there’s excitement, happiness and relief. On the other hand, there’s stress, sadness and anxiety. Or at least, these were the feelings I had as I planned my...
Six things that pissed me off about maternity leave
It was wonderful. Except for when it wasn’t. Spending time to get to know my son was fabulous. I thought I was going to really dislike being on maternity leave and away from my (very excellent) clients for so long. Honestly, I thought I was gonna get bored. Yeah,...