14/05/2026
Mum to mum… 🤍
I’ve been struggling emotionally the past couple of weeks, and I want to be honest about that. I’ve always said I’d show up as the real me here, and this is part of it.
Parenting is the most incredibly rewarding role, but my goodness… it can be so hard sometimes, can't it? Especially when you feel like you’re fighting broken systems. Systems where you have to push just to be heard. Where you’re constantly advocating for your children and their needs. Where you don’t feel listened to, even when you know something isn’t right. I never thought we’d be where we are now.
I put a lot of trust in the education system, something I was once so incredibly passionate about. Even when I saw it changing in front of my own eyes as a primary teacher, I still believed it would hold and support our children. But now, I find myself in a place I never expected. One child out of education with burnout, and another beginning to struggle. And my goodness, it’s heartbreaking to witness.
From my experience, primary education, while not perfect, often feels more nurturing, more understanding, more supportive. Secondary education… feels like a very different story. In my professional work, I see too many young people struggling. Too many parents fighting to be heard. Too many feeling unsupported by a system that should be there to help them. And it’s not okay.
This week, I’ve been feeling the weight of it all. And I’m allowing myself to say that out loud, because I think it matters that we share these experiences. That we speak honestly. That we remind each other we’re not alone, even when it really feels like we are.
And one thing I do know for sure…
Never underestimate the love and the fight of a mother.
Lou 🤍
