Tag Archives: working mum

My first e-book: A quick summer read for just 99p (or less!)

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Circles in the Sand

Please share! If you’re looking for a light summer read, please think about downloading my first e-book. It’s a short (ish) story, and a super-quick, easy read. I’m raising a celebratory glass, as, believe me, I nearly went cross-eyed trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai schools, Parenting | Tagged Circles in the Sand fiction, Cupcakes & Heels, Dubai moms, Dubai mums, Dubai schools, e-book about Dubai mothers, I don't know how she does it abroad, Marianne Makdisi author, Marianne Makdisi fiction, pilot's life Dubai, pilot's wife Dubai, short story, UAE, working mom, working mom in Dubai, working mother, working mum, working mum in Dubai | 4 Comments

The weight test on Dubai’s vertical Northern Line

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Circles in the Sand

I’m trying to have a lean month – cutting out the sweet treats that got out of hand over Christmas, bike rides outside in the glorious weather, even jumping on the kids’ trampoline. But it’s not that easy, is it? … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Expat | Tagged elevators in Dubai, January lean month, lifts in Dubai, working mom, working mum, working mum in Dubai, worse than standing on the scales | 2 Comments

What a three-day weekend means to a pilot’s wife

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Circles in the Sand

“Mummy, what time is D coming for his sleepover?” Son2 prized my eyes open. It wasn’t even 7am. Ugh! Jumping on top of me, he pulled the duvet off and checked to make sure he’d fully woken me up. “I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dubai, Dubai schools, exhausted mum, Parenting, pilot's wife in Dubai, raising children in Dubai, too many days off school in UAE, what a three-day weekend means to a pilot's wife | Tagged bored children, working mom, working mum, working mum in Dubai | Leave a comment

What I’ll be wearing Wednesday

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Circles in the Sand

When I got home from work tonight, I did the first thing I always do when transitioning from the peaceful buzz of the office to the happy, barely contained chaos of homelife: I went upstairs to get changed. Usually this … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dubai, Expat, Family, Parenting | Tagged bringing up boys, raising boys, raising boys in Dubai, work clothes, working mum, working mum in Dubai | 2 Comments

Quiet car anthems

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Circles in the Sand

There are some mornings when Son2 doesn’t say anything on the way to school. Then there are other mornings where it’s like having a pint-size dictator sitting in the backseat, and you realise that, compared to dealing with a small child, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dubai, Expat, Family, Parenting | Tagged children demanding attention while driving, driving in Dubai, Dubai mum, missing child while at work, school run, working mom, working mother, working mum | 3 Comments

The green-eyed monster

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Circles in the Sand

“Enjoy Sydney,” I said tersely, and I did mean it; it’s just that I wished I was going too. Like I do nearly every time my DH goes on a trip. Yes, I can be a jealous wife – and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dubai, Expat, Family, Parenting | Tagged balancing life, being married to a pilot, challenges of motherhood, husband who travels a lot, jealous of husband's work trip, mum juggling act, pilot's wife, pilot's wife Dubai, strong-willed difficult children, working mother, working mum, working mum in Dubai | 17 Comments

Bouncing back from expat-no-return

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Circles in the Sand

You might remember that a few months ago, I was attending job interviews. I’d reached a point of expat-no-return, in which, to be brutally honest, playdates were beginning to bore me senseless and the freelance work I’d been doing for … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dubai, Expat, Family, Freelancing, Media, Parenting, Work | Tagged children-work balance, expat wife wanting to work, job interviews, mum going back to work, mum job hunting in Dubai, mumpreneur, working mom, working mum | 8 Comments

Working for the woman with no children

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Circles in the Sand

I vaguely recall being in my mid-20s, working as an editor on a magazine and having no children barnacled to my ankle. There were several working mums in the company, and rather than thinking ‘how do they do it?’, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dubai, Expat, Parenting, Work | Tagged career women, divide between parent and non-parent workers, juggling work and children, mum giving up career to have children, mum working for woman with no children, office life, part-time work Dubai, work for mothers/moms/mums in Dubai, working mom, working mum | 4 Comments

The working mum’s costume fail

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Circles in the Sand

Tomorrow is book character day at school – the day school is invaded by a mini fictional force made up of Harry Potter, Dr. Seuss, Angelina Ballerina and other favourite storybook characters. Sigh. It’s all part of book week, during … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dubai, Expat, Family, Parenting, School | Tagged book character day at school, Book week, children's costumes, dress-up day at school, Dubai schools, working mom, working mum | 5 Comments

The interview fail

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Circles in the Sand

It was my first interview in years and I was running late – not seriously late, but time had marched forwards, leaving me with about 30 minutes to get dressed, shovel on some make-up and find my portfolio at the … Continue reading →