Raising my daughter

Daily writing promptWhat’s something you do completely differently from how you were raised?View all responses I was raised in a comunist country where the belt or wooden spoon were seen as the way to discipline your children. My parents used to hit us with anything they could find around the house or, in lack of,…

Overcoming Job Anxiety: A Personal Journey

A lot has been going on since my last post. Ever since before Christmas my stress levels hit the roof. For the first time in 12 years, I was not sure about what tomorrow will bring. No matter what happened, I always knew I have a job and this is one important aspect of my…

Finding Joy in Chaos: A Mother’s Perspective on Life and Work Balance

Happy Friday everyone! My favorite day of the week. Every Friday I pick up my daughter from school and we go to the park. I have a few other kids I am picking up and meeting their parents at the cafe. It refreshes me after a busy week. I juggle work and running around. I…

SORRY … NOT SORRY …

There is this British culture of saying sorry. You accidentally brush your shoulder with someone at the traffic lights ... "Sorry!" ; in the queue at the tills and someone looks at you? ... "Sorry!" .... When I moved to England I took it as politeness until, years later, I realised that it has nothing…