The Mental Load Working Mums Carry: Why It’s Not a Personal Failure (And How to Reduce It)
If you’ve ever wondered why everything feels relentless, you’re not weak you’re likely carrying the invisible mental load of motherhood and career. From emotional labour to background planning, ambitious working mums absorb more than they realise. In this honest reflection, Kim explores why overfunctioning leads to burnout and shares a simple five-minute exercise to make the invisible visible and build a more sustainable way to succeed.
Trust Your Gut
Before the school run and the mental to-do list take over, pause. You do not need to fix everything today. Your gut plays a powerful role in hormone balance, immunity, mood and stress — and supporting it doesn’t require extremes. In this gentle, science-backed guide, Leah shares simple, realistic ways to nourish your microbiome, reduce inflammation and support your nervous system — one small choice at a time.
Work–Life Balance Isn’t the Answer for Working Mums (Why Living Your All Starts With Where You’re At)
Work–life balance sounds ideal, but for working mums it often creates more pressure than support. Here’s why “living your all” based on your current season is the real key to sustainable success.
Why I Don’t Believe the New Year Starts in January
January rarely feels like a fresh start for women. Learn how light, circadian rhythm, hormones and the Spring Equinox impact energy, mood and motivation.
Why ‘Having It All’ Is Burning Working Mums Out, and What to Aim for Instead
We were sold the idea that we could “have it all” as working mums, but the reality is burnout, overwhelm and constant self-criticism. In this powerful blog, Kim explores why overwhelm isn’t a personal failure, how the mental load collides with ambition, and what it looks like to move from chasing everything to living your all, with self-kindness as the foundation.
The Year of the Horse: A Time for Momentum, Energy and Women’s Health
As the Year of the Horse begins in the lunar calendar, Leah from The House of Hormones explores what this powerful symbol of momentum, independence and energy means for women’s health, hormones and reclaiming wellbeing.
Goals That Stick: A Mindset-Led Approach for Mums in Business
Goal setting isn’t about hustle or rigid plans. In this blog, Ekaterina Ward, mindset and business strategist and MOB Ambassador, shares how mums can set soul-aligned goals that feel good, build confidence, and actually stick — even in uncertain times.
The Problem With How Women’s Health Is Being Talked About Right Now
Women’s health is finally being talked about more openly, but many of today’s mainstream wellness conversations are missing nuance, evidence and lived female experience. Leah, founder of The House of Hormones, explores how topics like burnout, fertility, perimenopause and hormonal health are being oversimplified, and why women must stay savvy about who shapes the narrative.
The 4 C’s Every Mum Building a Business Needs
Building a business as a mum is challenging. In this blog, Entrepreneurship & Leadership Coach Francesca Hodgson shares the 4 Cs every mum entrepreneur needs — clarity, conviction, confidence and consistency — to build sustainably and stay focused.
My Siblings Sued Us for Inheritance - One Month After Our Father Died.
My mum lost her father when she was 11. He died from injuries he sustained in a brutal attack on duty in the police.
At 16, she ran away from her abusive home.
She then built a life in London where she fell in love and had me.
But our world started to crumble 11 years later.
My mum did not break, she built more.
And she taught me how powerful resilience and kindness are when building a big future.
BECAUSE WE DESERVE THIS......
So many mums put their own ambitions on hold — not because they don’t matter, but because everyone else comes first. This powerful reflection explores why motherhood shouldn’t mean shrinking, why building a business or career is an act of self-respect, and why mums deserve independence, ownership and financial freedom on their own terms.
The “Bootstrap” Trap: Why Playing it Safe is Costing You
Bootstrapping is often celebrated — but for many founders, it quietly becomes a growth ceiling. Sophie, founder of multi award-winning fractional CFO consultancy WrightCFO, explains why strategic debt isn’t failure, how “good debt” fuels scale, and why playing it safe may be costing your business far more than you realise.
Are you over 35? Then it’s time to get your questions ready.
From 2026, NHS Health Checks will finally include menopause questions — but for many women, that’s already too late. If you’re over 35, this is why understanding perimenopause now, asking better questions, and advocating for your hormonal health can change everything.
Designing a Business That Bends Around Your Kids, Not the Other Way Round
Motherhood changes how you build — not whether you can. And that difference can be your biggest strength. Saskia and Lisa, founders of The Biskery, explain why.
Why Women’s Healthcare Is Broken in the UK (And What Needs to Change)
For decades, women’s health has been under-researched and misunderstood. Here’s why the system is broken — and how we can push for better care.
The New Mum Economy: Why Community, Careers and Financial Confidence Matter
A new mum economy is emerging. Discover how communities like Mums Who Build are helping mums rebuild confidence, careers and financial security after motherhood.
Happy New Year, Mobsters! Let’s Kick Off 2026 Together
Start 2026 with intention. Focus on your hormones, wellbeing and energy, and download The House of Hormone’s free eBook to support your healthiest year yet.
Hormone Myths We’re Still Believing (That Need to Go!)
From “it’s just stress” to fear around HRT, we’re busting the hormone myths that stop women understanding their bodies and advocating for better health.
Festive Finance for the Win: Why December is Your Secret Weapon, Not Your Downfall
December doesn’t have to derail your business. Learn three simple finance moves to protect cash flow, save tax and head into January calm, confident and in control.
Why Does No One Know About Topical Vaginal Estrogen?
Millions of women experience burning, dryness, UTIs and pain — yet most have never been told that topical vaginal estrogen exists. This week, Leah from The House of Hormones, explores why such a safe, effective, low-dose treatment remains so hidden, even from cancer survivors, and why it’s time to break the silence around women’s intimate health.