Role models

Ok, so now I'm thinking about role models. I'm sure the whole concept of role models has changed since we entered the 'era of celebrity' but I'm not sure I can think of many celebrities, or people in the public eye for that matter, who inspire or motivate me. Actually, that's made me a laugh a bit trying to think of someone 'famous' who does it for me in the role model stakes. No. No-one.

Most of my role models are women and quite a few are working mums, including my own. They motivate and inspire me to try again or better when things are tough and I usually turn to them when I need back up or reinforcement. Sometimes just the reassurance that it's ok to be a bit crap sometimes and have 'off' days is all I need.

Here's to being role models for each other and supporting all those mums who need a bit of a helping hand.

Identity

So here I am, first post on a new blog. Unsure whether this is an ego trip to bring me selfishly to understand what identity (if any) I still have outside of being my lovely (at times) little peoples' mum.

With all that time for navel gazing (!) I've been thinking a lot lately about roles. I guess we all have so many. And I'm unsure whether doing so much is, again, more to do with proving to myself (and others?) that I can or whether I really need and want such a crazily manic life.

Jack of all trades and master of none? Is this really moving me to a state of mediocrity or is 'multitasking' (god, I hate that word) really the way ahead? Is it just women who go for portfolio-ising (is that a word?) their lives?

So a bit of food for thought. Or probably just ramblings about being a parent, work and life in general.