This post examines how a lack of postpartum care affects mothers’ sense of safety and confidence in their bodies and lives. Anyone undertaking a big project will know the last few steps are the hardest and most tedious. Despite how far you have come, it can be...
This post asks, “Why do we still have trouble acknowledging men’s and women’s experiences in public and private spaces are different?”. Sarah reads this post (unedited). “I think you should take out reference to gender; it’s too inflammatory”,...
Thank you for the opportunity to provide a submission to this important work. I commend the SA Government for establishing their first Public Transport Diversity and Inclusion Framework. Middle Ground Motherhood (MGM) is a social enterprise that advocates for...
There are many things mums give up in the pursuit of being a ‘good mother’. After a few near misses while riding with my son, cycling was one of the things I gave away even though I loved it and so did he. Many women never return to cycling after having children....
A Manifesto. I first wrote this piece in April 2021, after attending the March for Justice and generally being fed up with the way women and mothers are treated in Australia. I looked for a place to have it published and didn’t find one, and so the idea of MGM was...
