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Ever since deciding to take a different direction with my work<\/a>, I\u2019ve been soul searching what my next steps will be. My beautiful friend who runs Nourish with Tanya<\/a>\u00a0(who was also my amazing doula after having our fourth baby<\/a> two years ago!) has recently opened up a new offering called Mother Helper. <\/span><\/p>\n When she shared this new service, it really got my mind spinning because ultimately my heart\u2019s desire is to support mothers. Over the years I\u2019ve done this in various ways, mostly through sharing resources online and occasionally via classes and workshops, but never really one-on-one.<\/span><\/p>\n I feel that at this point in my life\u2026 after 17 years of raising children\u2026 <\/span>I would feel honoured to share any skills and experience I have directly in someone\u2019s home to support them in their own parenting journey. So I\u2019m excited to announce that I\u2019ll be offering my services as a Mother Helper, occasionally teaming up with Tanya, to support mothers both in their homes and\/or through consultancy online. <\/span><\/p>\n Some topics I\u2019m passionate about sharing and supporting others with:<\/p>\n My current face-to-face rate is AUD$60 per hour, plus a $15 flat fee for travel within Townsville, with a two hour minimum. I can work on a range of topics or concentrate on one area, depending what each mother feels the need for.<\/p>\n It may feel strange paying someone to help with these areas of life\/work as they are often devalued by society as \u201cwomen\u2019s work\u201d\u2026 seemingly unskilled and most often unpaid. But how much would we pay a plumber to come in and fix a leaky tap? Or a gardener to tidy up a lawn? Or a cleaning service for a Spring Clean?<\/p>\n Running a household, raising kids, feeding people, being a mother is WORK that requires SKILLS and sometimes TRAINING! \u00a0It doesn\u2019t always come \u201cnaturally,\u201d it develops through effort and experience and a supportive community. Sometimes skills are taught to us by our own caregivers but often they are learned through hands-on experience and our own determination to seek knowledge and skills from others.<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m excited about offering this service and truly hope I can be a supportive set of hands to other mothers who are no doubt trying to give their all to this intense, amazing, and sometimes complicated journey that is life. Reaching out for help isn\u2019t a weakness, it is a sign of striving\u2026 of upskilling\u2026 of delegating\u2026 and that is a sign of strength.<\/p>\n I look forward to supporting YOU (or someone you know, if you\u2019d like to gift my services).<\/p>\n With all my love,<\/p>\n Chelsea<\/em><\/p>\n You can contact me via Instagram<\/a> or via email momentsaday@gmail.com<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\nOrganising spaces<\/h2>\n
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