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I used to lie about motherhood.

Here's why modern-day mothers are struggling with loneliness and burnout, and what we can learn from prehistoric mothers about doing things differently.

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Feb 23, 2024
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I’ve often said that the most blissful chapter of my parenting journey was when my third baby was born.

It was the summer of 2019 and I was running an online course business with my husband, Rich.

Up until that point, Rich been working out of the house as both a builder and a documentary filmmaker.

Meanwhile, I’d been at home raising our daughter and son -…

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