Yvonne needs a family manager, I completely recognize her story… do you? The raindrops fall down my face and into my neck. My hair is wet, my legs feel cold and my fingers are tingling. I go to school by bike, because Im stuck for half an hour by car, and I dont have time for that. About my corpse

It is often a conscious choice:to stop working after giving birth. And not just for a few months of maternity leave, but really stop working. For several years. Enough mothers (to be) would like to take on the first years of motherhood full-time, only to go back to work afterwards. Yet we see that t

The woman behind the counter. Or for the washing machine. Or at the kitchen table listening to your child who has just come from school. Or on the iron. Or the beds changed and was hanging. Or she does the shopping. Todays TV commercials still stigmatize. How are we women supposed to change that ima

It remains a mixed feeling:Your children who go to your ex when it is his turn. And you who are left alone, in your little house where the floor was just strewn with Lego, dinosaurs, stuffed animals and minions. Suddenly there is a dead silence where people first laugh, honk cars and throw food. An

Every mother is often tired. Especially when the kids are still small. It is part of it and at the same time it is a huge stress factor for many. Why? Because fatigue limits you in everything. Less energy for things that have to be done, but also less energy for fun things, for example. We all know

Before I became a mother, I often thought about what kind of mother I wanted to be. Of course a good mother, who has an eye for her children and family. But also a working mother, because my job is so much fun and life is so expensive. I definitely didnt want to be a mother who wouldnt do anything.

Stress, my men and I are going on vacation. It may be a cliché, but for me as a working mother the period before traveling is hectic and confusing. Soon the holiday stress hits. But none the less, my three men and I are looking forward to it. The hectic period starts when I hear parents in the schoo

Working from home offers a unique opportunity to spend more time with your little one. However, working from home can be very difficult in practice. Your little one knows youre around, but cant spend time with you. This can give you both mixed feelings and be a huge challenge, I know from experience

Presenting is a craft and partly a gift. Yet you can learn it, present yourself. However, Ilse has suffered for years that she slammed during a presentation. She started nervously every time with abdominal pain, diarrhea and other complaints. Slamming on a presentation? It can pass! Present yourself

Rusk with mice. A pink cloud. And tiny socks. The moments of happiness at the arrival of a child can (often) not be counted on two hands. Yet that new beginning is not only fun because you have to arrange a lot after the birth of your baby. There are a number of things that you need to arrange after

Yesterday it was Girlsday, an initiative of VHTO, a national expertise agency for the promotion of girls and technology. Naturally, this initiative is supported by Microsoft, as they know better than anyone what role technology plays in our lives. You only have to look around you to confirm that fee

Emma just about screamed the whole neighborhood from the moment I picked her up. The nanny thought it was a good idea to put her to bed for half an hour, let her sleep well and then wake her up for the last bit of milk before Mom came. Baby not happy, and thats an understatement! (And lets not get i

“Enjoy the little things” or “set that bar nice and high!?” I am amazed every time that so many children who have just left school for exactly 2 minutes are asked to hurry home, to cram in a sandwich, to pour down a sip of milk (without spilling ajb)  to flush everything and then quickly run to swim

We all know them, those days when its so busy that you cant get anything done, the work-life balance is completely lost and youre just rushing. And then I still have it relatively easy with one baby, I think. I really look up to working women with more kids…how do they all do it?? Combining work and

Last weekend we were allowed to try out Het Betere BoerenBed. We would like to go to Friesland and decide to go to Hoeve Waterschap. On arrival we are warmly welcomed by farmer Gert. We are briefly shown around the yard and it is immediately clear that it is a cozy place where everything is allowed

You cant walk with a head full. Movement should get you out of your mind but it seems like with every step I take a new thought in my head. Walking is getting harder and because of all the excitement I now look like an angry tomato. And thats not because of the physical effort. Do this, thats also p

It is still early in the morning. We are at the start of another busy working day. The children have to go to school and to daycare. We have to go to work. Today we got up on time and the pace is already well established, but then suddenly one of my children indicates that she is not feeling well at

Children… how cute, sweet, adorable and touching they are! It is a fact that you are very busy with it! Every day again! It starts as soon as those sweet little cute dragons open their eyes. “Good morning” … yes we are allowed again! I am happy and grateful that I can cuddle, occupy, correct (especi

Toys:as a parent you will undoubtedly be very happy that it exists. Suppose you had to entertain your kids all day long 😉 . But have you ever wondered where all the trendy toys nowadays come from? Debbie Spelt  founded her own webshop in 2004! May we introduce… My name is Debbie Spelt, 43 years

Spaghetti in your ear!? No, I dont mean East Indian deaf but real spaghetti. The day starts as a normal weekday. Hubby is already at work. Brought the kids to school and I drive to work. My working day is packed with appointments. Everything is running fine, but then my phone rings. The school is ca