Hi! I'm Amanda Alexander PCC, Director of Coaching Mums. Welcome to the blog!
Since founding Coaching Mums in 2003, I've helped thousands of working mums across the World to create a sense of balance, fulfillment and success on their own terms.
Here on the blog, you'll find tonnes of free online coaching tools and tips to help you as a working mum to juggle all the roles you play... without losing the plot!
10 Top Tips from a man on staying young, happy and keeping your relationship alive:
I hope you enjoy these 10 tips written by my husband Chris, to help you have a strong, healthy and happy relationship!
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Post has no comments.Ten Fabulous Days Out For Under a Tenner Over the Summer Holidays in the UK.
Summer is here and with it the call of the great outdoors. But the big economic downturn is still with us and family budgets are stretched. It is not easy to make ends meet, to pay the mortgage or rent and put food on the table, let alone find money to pay for those special summer trips. So here are 10 great days out for you to consider this summer, an eclectic collection, each for under a tenner. Read More
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Catriona Welsby commented on 21-Jul-2010 06:45 PM
Wow! Never heard of Dinosaur Adventure. It's a LONG way from where I live, but my 5yo will love it so much that I'm definitely going to make the trip. ROAR!!
Seven Easy Ways to Nurture Your Relationship for Exhausted Working Mothers
The best environment for romance is a desert island, with no mobile phones, no emails, no work deadlines, no dirty nappies and NO KIDS! Children are sure-fire passion killers for most of us. As working mums, we tend to give our attention to he or she that shouts the loudest, and children are natural masters at shouting the loudest to get their needs met. This means that all other relationships get pushed to the bottom of the pile, especially the one with our romantic partner. However, it is so important to invest in your relationship and to keep the romance alive. After all, when the kids have grown up and have their own families, it’s just you and him. If you don’t nurture and pay attention to your relationship, it’s likely that you’ll find that you and the father of your children have become a strangers with no connection. Read More
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Post has no comments.Trust Yourself and Enjoy Each Moment as a Parent
My friend Sarah sent me article by Anna Quindlen, the Pulitzer prize winning journalist and bestselling author. As well as being a reassuring message to those of us who still question our ability with "Am I doing it right?" or "Is there something wrong?" it reminds us that as parents, it's especially important to enjoy each moment with our children. As Sarah said in the accompanying note to the essay, "carpe diem". Read More
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Post has no comments.MORE Nuggets of Wisdom from the 40+
For those of you who are new to Inspire or missed the last edition, I was talking about turning 40 and a wonderful book a friend gave me for my birthday called “Feel Fab Forever: The Anti-Ageing Health and Beauty Bible” by Josephine Fairley and Sarah Stacey. Even though the book is essentially a beauty guide, it’s packed full of wisdom from women who have gone beyond the 40 milestone. I was so inspired that I decided to scribble down some of the best nuggets to share with you here. If you missed the first ten nuggets, you can read them on my blog. Read More
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it! Downtime is so important for all of us and this has just reminded me that I need to plan it in- otherwise somehow things just creep in and before I know it I'm rushing round like a headless chicken - again!
in their pyjamas :)