How Mindfulness Can Help With Parenting

I shared my story with Emma of how I had no idea where to really start when I began Liz Lockie Photography and I still, 3 and a bit years on, don’t feel I get the balance right all the time. I am so incredibly lucky to have my work at my home. Yes, it’s great to be able to fire off a few more emails after popping a wash load on or waiting for chicken to defrost (because let’s face it, we spend most of our lives waiting for dinner to cook). I can decide when and where I edit but having such easy access to it means it creeps into places you don’t always want it to! And this is the same for so many people across many different roles – especially since the pandemic where working from home has increased tenfold. It’s imperative to focus on the positive work-life balance this way of working gives families, but also not let it take over to the point we are mentally overloaded.

It’s imperative to focus on the positive work-life balance this way of working gives families, but also not let it take over to the point we are mentally overloaded.

Another big part of business in today’s world is social media. Emma explained that she started off using it as a creative outlet, to inspire and encourage others when talking about her business, but with all the algorithm changes and rules, it became something she sometimes wanted to disconnect from and more of a chore to post instead of having something to say. So, she made a pact with herself that she would remain consistent but would only post when she wanted to, so that it felt authentic.

Social media is designed to hook you in and keep you scrolling so it never turns off. So many would be quick to admit they spend far too much time on it! This can be applied to any industry as everything is now online. Social media should remain a fun, informative and therefore useful tool whether it be used for business or personal reasons. It often only shows the good parts of life. We rarely pick up our phones when our child is having a tantrum or refusing to sleep – it’s only when we are doing something fun, that we take a moment to document it. This can then result in some lives looking constantly ‘perfect’ with amazingly behaved children 100% of the time and a booming successful business that we always get right. Mindfulness can help us to be less judgemental towards ourselves and others, which is particularly useful whilst scrolling away! 

Social media is designed to hook you in and keep you scrolling so it never turns off. So many would be quick to admit they spend far too much time on it!

All in all, we as mums and businesswomen, want to extend a huge virtual hug out to all those performing the constant juggling act that is parenting. There is no easy option – working full time, part time, stay-at-home parent, – every combination brings its own set of challenges and you need to follow your own path that suits your family (keeping in mind it’s necessary to put yourself first too).

For now, to all who are perhaps struggling with work-life balance – know you are enough, and you are doing your best, which means your children are lucky to have you.


Liz Lockie is a Baby, Child and Family Photographer based in Bisley, Surrey. Visit her website at lizlockiephotography.com and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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