Issue One 3 – Stellar Woman Magazine

The Voice You Almost Silenced and the Legacy You Choose to Leave – Divya Parekh

8May

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issue 14, Issue One 3, Mother's Day, Thriving

The Voice You Almost Silenced and the Legacy You Choose to Leave – Divya Parekh

I used to believe confidence came first. That one day I would feel completely ready, certain in my thoughts, steady in my voice, and then I would step forward and say what I had been holding back. It sounded logical. Almost responsible. But life, and especially motherhood, has a way of interrupting that illusion. Because when you are raising a child, there is no moment where someone hands you certainty and says, now you are ready. You show up in real time. Simultaneously, you respond, adjust, and learn. You don’t wait to feel fully formed. You become through the process. And somewhere in that experience, I noticed a quiet contradiction in my life. I could show up for everyone else. I could lead, support, guide, and give. But with fully expressing my voice, I hesitated. Not loudly. No...

8May

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issue 14, Issue One 3, Mother's Day, Wellness

The Quiet Strength Within

By Cristal Johnston There is a quiet kind of strength that lives inside a woman. It shows up before the world wakes.It stays long after everyone else has gone to bed.It holds families together in ways no one ever really sees. Right now, I am living inside that truth. I am home with my parents, helping care for my mom - the heart and soul of our family. She is beginning to show signs of dementia. And if you have ever watched someone you love slowly change, you know how heavy and sacred that space can feel. In these moments, I am not just a nurse. I am her daughter. And I am holding both roles at once. When the Brain and Body Speak Together What I have learned through years in the ER, and now through this deeply personal season, is this: What is happe...

8May

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issue 14, Issue One 3, Mother's Day, Wellness

Running means ‘me time’ for busy women

Busy mums will benefit from running or exercise to help them reduce stress and anxiety. Christina Collison explains. The benefits of running for mental health are well documented. When I was the Editor of Women’s Running magazine, I met and spoke to many women who used running to help them manage their mental health as well as getting fit. It wasn’t just a case of running to lose a few pounds or feel fitter. While that was important for some, many women I spoke to enjoyed running because it helped them unwind and improved their mood, enabling them to combat stress. For many women, it helped them cope with the ups and downs of being a mum. It’s hardly surprising that so many mums rely on exercise to reduce stress. Research from the University of Bath and the University of Melbourne re...

Making your kids money savvy – Monica Bradley

8May

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Business, FINANCE, issue 14, Issue One 3, Leadership

Making your kids money savvy – Monica Bradley

Times have changed when it comes to women and money, but are you passing your financial skills on? Monica Bradley from MB Associates shares how to help your children build confidence and awareness around money from an early age. It may sound like a cliché to say times have changed, but when it comes to women and money, the shift has been significant. Not so long ago, financial roles within the home were clearly divided. My parents and grandparents’ generation dealt with things differently to couples today. Men earned the income and managed the money, while women ran the household. In many cases, women had little or no involvement in financial decisions. It’s hard to imagine now, but until the mid-1970s, women couldn’t open bank accounts or apply for a mortgage without a male guara...