by Janice Williams | Mothers and Daughters, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
In Greek mythology, the tale of Sisyphus is a poignant symbol of relentless effort with seemingly no end. Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to an eternity of rolling a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down each time he neared the summit. This never-ending...
by Janice Williams | Mothers and Daughters, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
Are you a people-pleaser? Do you say “yes” when you would rather say “no”? Do you value other people’s feelings over your own? Are You a People-Pleaser? The mother-daughter relationship can be challenging especially when people-pleasing tendencies come into play....
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
The Invisible Women Now that I’ve celebrated another trip around the sun, I have been assigned a new name – Dear, Lovely, Lovie, Sweetie, Honey and many iterations from these. Though these names are cute to some and well-meaning to others, I find these...
by Janice Williams | Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
To all the women who are overfunctioners at Christmas, take back control from the overwhelming hold of your Christmas to-do list. This blog is for women, for mothers, for daughters and the expectations and the mental and emotional load that often falls on women....
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
For many women, surviving Mother’s Day with a challenging mother-daughter relationship can create anxiety, stress and guilt. Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate the special bond between mothers and children. There’s an expectation of loving kindness, happy...
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
Signe Hammer: “Mothers of daughters are daughters of mothers and have remained so, in circles joined to circles, since time began.” Signe Hammer refers to the generations of women connected together, relationships with each other, linking mothers and daughters down...
