When women think about changing their relationship with alcohol, they often focus on the drinking, BUT, what usually brings the most uncertainty - and sometimes fear - is this question: What will happen to my relationships if I stop drinking?
For years, the "mum needs wine" narrative has been everywhere - on tea towels, greeting cards, memes, and even pyjamas. It’s been marketed as a harmless joke, a cheeky nod to the challenges of modern motherhood.
f you ask me why I quit drinking, the biggest reason is simple: My daughter. Research shows that daughters of mothers with Alcohol Use Disorder (defined as drinking more than 10 units a week - about six glasses of wine) are far more likely to......
Have you ever noticed how the moments we resist the most often lead to exactly what we need? That was me last weekend. I almost talked myself out of going to an event where I didn’t know a single soul...
A lack of boundaries and grey area drinking go hand in hand. Without boundaries we often feel overwhelmed, exhausted, resentful, angry, tense, and frustrated. These feelings are signs that our boundaries are weak or non-existent. We might be taking..
Mother's Day is here again and with it a bold display of Big Alcohol targeting women. Mummy Wine Culture is normalised, justified, and celebrated with special Mother’s Day offers that all seem to come with a glass of bubbles. The message to everyone.
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