by Janice Williams | Parenting, Relationships, Wellbeing
Motherhood is often romanticised in society, symbolised by a loving mother, devoted to her offspring. Mothers are regularly placed high on a pedestal, a model of caregiving, wisdom and unconditional love. In today’s modern world, she is still viewed as a symbol of...
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...
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
The festive season fondly reminds me of a time I visited Finland, more specifically Rovaniemi, smack bang on the Arctic Circle. Home of the red-suited, rosy-cheeked, white-bearded fellow who pops up unannounced on Christmas Eve. This homeland of Santa and his trusted...
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
How to Improve Your Mother-Daughter Relationship with 7 Tips to Boost Connection. The mother-daughter relationship is a complex one. Mothers and daughters are not perfect, each will make mistakes. You will misinterpret words and misunderstand the actions of each...
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
Are you feeling invisible in your relationship with your mother? Do you feel like she’s too busy to notice you? Always walking in her shadow, trying to get her attention? I often hear comments from women about their mothers, along the lines of – “it’s impossible...
