A writer, overthinking millennial mum of two, and the voice behind just you wait.

I live in Hertford with my husband and our two children: Ren, who is four, and Nova, who is sixteen months.

I founded just you wait because I’m sick and tired of feeling like I’m falling short — and of the crippling anxiety that comes with it, made worse by all the “just you waiters” out there.

And if I feel this way, I’m sure other mums do too.

When I became a mum in 2021, I was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information flooding my social media feeds. Yet somehow, despite all of that, I still felt like no one had really told me what to expect when welcoming a new baby.

As my heart grew fit to burst with love and this incredible new sense of purpose, so did my anxiety. Suddenly, I had a whole new list of worries, ones that made everything I’d stressed about before feel completely ridiculous.

As I trudged through the fog of the fourth trimester, my gorgeous baby strapped to my chest 24 hours a day, I found myself frantically Googling wake windows, reflux, dairy allergies, sensory activities, tongue tie… the list went on.

There was so much about my experience that I wanted to share.

But muddling through life with a newborn meant I never quite found the time (or the confidence) to do it.

I’ve somehow managed to make a living from my impressive ability to talk far too much, and I’ve been putting pen to paper as a writer for the past twelve years. So now, with two postpartum experiences under my belt and a long list of topics I’ve always wanted to write about, I’m finally launching just you wait.

If you’ve ever:

• Googled baby poo colours at 2am
• Wondered if everyone else finds motherhood this overwhelming
• Felt like social media parents are doing it better than you

then you’re probably in the right place.

This is a place for honest parents, not perfect ones.

It’s somewhere for me to lighten my own mental load by sharing my experiences, and the thoughts, worries and emotions that come with them, and hopefully a place that helps you feel a little less alone, a little less insane, and a little less like you’re failing as you navigate parenthood.

So welcome to my chaos – I hope you find some solidarity here.