29/08/2026
I thought I’d share a bit more about the reason behind it me being self employed, and why I fully understand why people need flexible support around busy lives as I have a busy one myself.
My daughter is two, and she has an extremely rare genetic condition called Biotin-Thiamine-Responsive Basal Ganglia Disease, or BTBGD.
It has caused brain damage and dystonia, which means she has very little control over her movements and muscles. She needs physical help with pretty much everything. Eating, moving, sitting safely, getting around, and all the normal little things you would expect a two-year-old to be doing herself.
She needs someone there with her constantly.
And that's a big part of why I chose to work freelance.
I still want to work. I enjoy working, I enjoy being useful and I enjoy having something that's mine. But I also need to be able to work around my daughter's needs rather than having to fit her needs around a job.
Freelancing gives me that flexibility.
It hasn't always been easy trying to juggle work, caring for my daughter, my boys, family life and everything else that comes with having a busy household.
But it has made me realise that work doesn't always have to look like a Monday-Friday, 9-5 job.
For me, having the freedom to build something around our life is really important ❤️