PinnedMaya HenleyinILLUMINATIONReclaim Parental Happiness by Fighting Against the MundaneFocusing on parts of parenting that light me up, and outsourcing/delegating/ignoring the rest makes me a happy parent.Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
PinnedMaya HenleyScrolling Is Here To Stay, but Now I Am Doing It BetterAt the start of May I got tired of my scrolling rut, and decided that I will spend the whole month attempting a complete overhaul.Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
PinnedMaya HenleyinThe Mom ExperienceMany skills are transferable between my desk job and parentingWhen I had my baby I realised that I can tap into many skills developed in over a decade of working as a management consultant.Jun 12, 20233Jun 12, 20233
PinnedMaya HenleyWhy having children closely resembles marathon trainingMarathons and raising kids both require exceptional stamina which can only be built through consistent training.May 14, 20231May 14, 20231
PinnedMaya HenleyinGood Vibes ClubRecipe for winning a weekend as a young familyA visit to a local dam taught us how to move past mundane parts of early parenthood.May 8, 20232May 8, 20232
Maya HenleyinILLUMINATIONSurprising Merits of Scattered InterestsThose of us who have scattered interests don’t have to feel like “less than” those that pursue and achieve mastery in just one area.Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 2023
Maya HenleyinGood Vibes ClubGlorious Inefficiency of Growing Our Own FoodNow I finally understand my parents’ life-long committment and passion for growing their own food.Jul 17, 20235Jul 17, 20235
Maya HenleyinThe Mom ExperienceMaking Family Memories: Trade-Off Between Traditions and NoveltyHow I realised that my way of making memories with kids might be entirely wrong, and what I will do instead.Jul 4, 20231Jul 4, 20231
Maya HenleyUnique heartbreak of being an adult in a different hemisphereSwitched seasons take away a sense of familiarity and predictability.Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
Maya HenleyinGood Vibes ClubStrangers were kind to me as a new mum in often unexpected waysKindness of strangers made me feel welcome in public places, even when my babies were wailing.May 28, 20233May 28, 20233
