Entrepreneur Parent Time Management: Systems That Actually Work
Tuesday morning, 8:15 AM. My old school rugby coach’s voice echoed in my head as I stared at my to-do list of 14 items: “Rhodri, focus on your pass. Quick, accurate service to your outside half, then move to the next phase. Don’t think about three phases ahead while you’re delivering the ball—that’s where errors […]
Work From Home Parent Guilt: Why It Happens and How to Release It
The text message came through at 1:15 PM on a Wednesday afternoon. From Hayley: “Shaw just won his sprint race! He was looking everywhere for you in the crowd. Asked where you were. I told him you had to work. He said ‘okay’ but his face dropped. Thought you’d want to know.” My stomach dropped. […]
Work-Life Boundaries Remote Working Parents Need (And How to Set Them)
The WhatsApp message popped up at 7:45 PM while I was giving Shaw a bath. “Quick question about tomorrow’s deliverables?” My stomach knotted. Quick questions from this particular client were never quick. I’d already worked a full day. Bath time was sacred family time—one of the boundaries I’d fought to protect. But if I didn’t […]
Remote Work Mental Health: Protecting Your Wellbeing While Working From Home
The email notification pinged at 11:43 PM. Another potential client—the third one that week—declining my proposal. “Given the current economic climate, we’re putting all marketing initiatives on hold indefinitely. We’ll reach out when things stabilize.” When things stabilize. I closed my laptop and stared at the ceiling of my bedroom-turned-office, my mind already spinning through […]
How to Balance Work and Parenting From Home (Without Losing Your Mind)
“When was the last time you asked me about my day?” Hayley’s question hit me like a tackle I didn’t see coming. We were sitting at dinner—Shaw was at a friend’s house for the evening, so we actually had proper adult conversation time. Except we didn’t. We had logistics time. School calendar coordination. Client deadline […]
Work-Life Integration: A Better Approach Than Balance for Parents
Friday night. 7:30 PM. Sacred family movie night—the one non-negotiable block I’d fought to protect. We were twenty minutes into the film, Shaw nestled between me and Hayley with his bowl of popcorn, when my phone lit up. A client. “Need urgent website changes before Monday morning presentation.” I felt my chest tighten. This was […]
Work From Home Boundaries: Setting Limits Without Guilt
Last summer, during school holidays, I sat Shaw down for what I thought would be a simple conversation. “Buddy, I need you to understand something. When I’m in my office with the door closed, it means I’m working. I can’t be interrupted unless it’s an emergency.” He nodded. He’s a smart kid. I thought we […]
Work From Home Parent Schedule: How to Design Your Ideal Day
Last Updated: 22/09/25 I used to think the perfect work-from-home schedule existed somewhere out there—some magical routine where I’d be a productive professional from 9-5 and a present parent the rest of the time, with clear boundaries between the two. Spoiler alert: I never found it. Because it doesn’t exist. What I did find, after […]
Work-Life Balance for Remote Working Parents: The Complete 2025 Guide to Harmony (Not Perfection)
After 10 years of professional rugby and 6 years building my agency while raising a young child, here’s what nobody tells you about work-life balance: it doesn’t exist. At least, not in the way we’ve been told to think about it. I learned this the hard way. Picture this: It’s 2019, and I’m sitting in […]
Stop Sacrificing Your Family for Business Success: The Hidden Cost of the Excellence Trap
Why the biggest lie in entrepreneurship is destroying both your relationships and your revenue It’s 7:30 PM on a Tuesday. You’ve just finished a client call that ran twenty minutes over. Your 9-year-old is at the kitchen table, maths homework spread out like a puzzle she can’t solve, giving you that look that says “You […]
