04/10/2025
A reflection on privilege and motherhood 🌊
As part of my career adventures, I moved to Port Macquarie a few months ago. While in many ways it was an easy decision, it was also another hard one - leaving my daughters in Brisbane during term time. They understandably want to stay in their familiar school with their friends. It’s been wonderful having them here again these holidays - long beach walks, laughter, and those small everyday moments I never take for granted.
I think they’re at an age where accepting this academic role is not just best for me, but also for them. To see their mother doing work she loves, continuing to grow, and build something meaningful. And perhaps most importantly, to show them that anyone, no matter how close, who suggests a mother’s career is a failure or an afterthought is simply mistaken. I want these young women to thrive on their own path and trust their own judgement. To have an easier path than those before them.
Privilege, I’m reminded, isn’t only about opportunity and belonging. It’s also about being able to make choices that align with both love and purpose. I know I’m not alone in navigating the complex balance between career and motherhood - and I hope this reminds others that difficult choices can still be deeply right ones.
Play the long game 🌱
