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Behavioural scientist and digital business consultant delivering people-centred behavioural design for good

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Your power doughnut of personal impact

February 22, 2023

+ THE POWER DOUGHNUT: A concept for everyday personal impact

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In the last 24 hours alone, I’ve been a mum. A wife. An investor. A consumer. A homeowner. A train user. A friend. It’s easy to forget the power we hold as we navigate these differing roles (and more) each day. So I’ve pulled together eight broad ‘slices’ of what I call our ‘power doughnut’* where we can enact change each day. They’re in no particular order, as each slice differs based on your personal circumstances. Funder We

Each action has direct and indirect impact

February 22, 2023

How imperfectly sustainable actions collectively create systems change

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“When your mind tells you that you are just one person, too small to make a difference, so why bother, you can remind yourself that tipping points are non-linear”—Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac, The Future We Choose It’s a rite of passage on our journey to trying to be a little bit less sh*t during the climate emergency to wonder whether your personal actions actually matter. Your opinion probably falls somewhere between the two following extremes: Personal purity &

January 21, 2023

+ Eco-Anxiety with a Dose of Mum Guilt

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Eco-anxiety, eco guilt or environmental guilt – whatever we call it, many of us embody this new modern shame as we wake up to the climate emergency and our part in driving it. A subset of this is parental or “eco mother” guilt. In this post I’m not referring to the shame of increasing my carbon footprint by having children (regardless of what movements like Stop Having Kids and anti-natalism imply). I don’t restrict my measurement of the

May 4, 2020

+ My Plant-Based Pregnancy

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It’s a special moment in a woman’s life when she can tell people “I’m pregnant!” When you’re vegan and/or eat minimal animal products though, people immediately become concerned about your nutrition. Barely a ‘congratulations’ had passed people’s mouths before questions regarding nutrition were directed my way. I tried to be patient and share my perspective, but it was made more frustrating when you consider that no-one would dare dream say to an unhealthy pregnant woman eating a high-fat,

May 1, 2020

+ Evan’s Newborn Photoshoot at Home in London

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While pregnant with Evan, I knew I wanted to immortalise the early weeks with him as babies change so quickly! I was able to find a fantastic photographer called Kate Elliott via Instagram and her Arrow and Lo photography blog. What I loved most about her style was that they were unposed, didn’t require props and she was also happy to take some extra shots on request too (for example a line-up of bamboo breast pads drying on

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THE PARENTING PRODUCTIVITY PARADOX How is that na THE PARENTING PRODUCTIVITY PARADOX

How is that nailing the hard job of keeping children alive and thriving can feel so “unproductive”?

My day gets eaten up by nothing yet everything all at once. 

Raising children is heavily devalued in modern culture- did you know that the average wage for US child-carework is less than that of dog catchers or traffic meter collectors?! And that over half of UK childcare workers earn poverty wages?

I’ve also never had so many “selfish” things I want to do with my time yet so little autonomy to do them. I’m trying to make time to volunteer for my local @thegreenparty to do my bit. But some nights my baby won’t settle until 9pm and then wakes 3.30-5am… I‘ve literally become the candle burnt at both ends🧨

Guilt rises up within me, despite literally having ZERO time alone, without my baby in my arms, on my boobs or out of sight. I feel this overbearing sense of my wings being clipped. Of my failure to not be doing more “productive” things with my time.

Disclaimer: I fiercely love my kids, this post is a diatribe on modern notions of productivity and the undervaluing of essential needs!

#domesticlaborislabor #modernmotherhood #ecomumguilt #childcarecrisis #caregiving #mumlife #emotionallabor #emotionallabour #breastfeeding #maternityleave #matleavelife
HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY EV! This past year Ev transiti HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY EV!

This past year Ev transitioned from a thumb-sucking, giggly toddler to an assertive yet kind boy almost 100cm tall!

Having children is often initially centred around what WE get from it: “I want to have a child. I want to be a mum”, but what’s so fascinating is that the situation flips. You unquestioningly put aside (many of!) your own needs to focus on what fulfils them. 

Raising Evan taught me to become more unflappable, to keep my eye on the long term and to practise gratitude and mindfully reflect on my own shit first! 

Thank you Evan for being such a smart, gorgeous bundle of life and hope! I already know you’re more than equipped to face this changing world whatever it may throw your way xxx
Just over 8 weeks of being mummy to this little on Just over 8 weeks of being mummy to this little one 💕

Ned and I are exhausted beyond belief with two but trying to savour the special moments in between the nappy changes, toddler tantrums, unloaded dishwasher, overflowing laundry basket and oh yes… project managing tradesmen each day in our unintentional house renovation 😂

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