Author: Stacey Vee
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Why this Busy Working Mom is Looking Forward to Turning 51
I love my work as much as I love my kids. But I would be lying if I didn’t admit I feel resentful (or sometimes flat-out depressed) when I have to switch gears to focus on childcare when I’m still excitedly plotting out paid media budgets and inbound marketing strategies.
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How I Lost & Found My Vibe in 2017
I’m exhausted and tearful and literally arriving 15 minutes early for client meetings so I have time to patch up my make-up in the bathroom from the ugly cry marathons I’ve been having in my car.
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7 Supersmart ways to survive back-to-school madness
The trouble with end of year holidays is that they end. And that’s when the trouble really starts. Here’s how to lessen the pain and get yourself and your back-to-schoolers more organised for the big rush than ever before. By Stacey Vee
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The Pants or No-Pants Guide to Choosing Your Freelance Workspace
When you’re starting a business, especially if you’re going freelance, you don’t need to rent office space. Until you do. At least, this has been my experience.
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A Get Down & Get Dirty Guide for New Entrepreneurs
For the last two-and-a-half years, I’ve been running my own agency. My business partner and I are in the comfy phase where we’re not too concerned about sinking, and we’ve figured out where this ship is headed. I guess this phase is called ‘growing your business’.
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It’s a 50-freaking-year commitment, people!
Never mind the stuff life throws at when you choose to tie the knot. What about the stuff you wind up throwing at each other? Yes, you take on a lot when you promise to have and to hold. But as long as you have and hold each other, you can handle whatever marriage has…
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Thank You For My Lovely New House, Barack Obama
When I met my husband, he’d just gone halfies on a townhouse with his brother Phil. A sprawling bachelor pad with a case of Hansa and another case of Red Bull by the front door, and a kitchen counter that functioned solely as a place to put greasy takeaway boxes and the keys to their…
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This Leap Year, Let’s Change the Rules of Engagement
Girls are asking guys to marry them all the time now. Guys are asking guys. The “rules” of engagement are as outdated as this silly Leap Year proposal nonsense, writes Stacey Vee.
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3 Golden rules to survive the school holidays
Moms and dads of small children, it’s that time of year again. Screaming. Yelling. Tearing out hair. And that’s just you. Seasoned holiday mom Stacey Vee shows you how to avoid the chaos
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It’s tough being the Iron Mom of a Lionheart
Nobody gets a medal for raising a child with special needs. But for the mom of a Lionheart, it can feel like an endurance race, a marathon driven by worry, hope, and love. By Stacey Vee