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 | Mothers and Daughters, Mothers Day, Parenting, Relationships
The relationship between a mother and daughter is complex. It can be characterised by care and support, yet at other times it can be challenging with expectations and conflicts. Mothers and daughters often carry a set of spoken and unspoken expectations that shape...
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, 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 | Mothers Day, 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...