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.4 min read·Jul 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.5 min read·Jun 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.3 min read·Jun 12, 2023--4--4
PinnedMaya HenleyWhy having children closely resembles marathon trainingMarathons and raising kids both require exceptional stamina which can only be built through consistent training.3 min read·May 14, 2023--1--1
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.3 min read·May 8, 2023--2--2
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.5 min read·Jul 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.4 min read·Jul 17, 2023--5--5
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.3 min read·Jul 4, 2023--1--1
Maya HenleyUnique heartbreak of being an adult in a different hemisphereSwitched seasons take away a sense of familiarity and predictability.3 min read·Jun 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.2 min read·May 28, 2023--3--3