Journal
World Mental Health Day
As a child of a family that lived through the highs and lows that come with supporting someone with challenges I feel a deep gratitude that the tide is turning and systems and support networks are being put in place for generations to come.
This is why
Ānene is evolving to be part of the change we want to see in the world - supporting #mentalhealthashealth, destigmatising the label of #mentalhealth and is why 10% of our profit goes to Place2Be who support pupils, families and staff in UK schools.
The Scope of My Dreams
Today is an emotional milestone for me, a touch end of an era as I'm sure it is for a lot of families out there. My youngest has started school and now I can commit fully to this business which has been a seedling of an idea for such a long time.
Mental Health, Fewer Hours and a Living Wage
As a female entrepreneur and mother of young children I see so many of us walking in a vacuum of life where we're all striving to find the right balance for our career aspirations, to maintain our own identity, the lives we aspire too, and somewhere in the middle provide our partners and children the love and support they need - and this melting pot of needs creates it's own stresses, strains and imbalances.