I wanted to curl up in a dark room. I wanted to turn the world off. And just be in the dark for a bit. But that’s not how life works when you’re a grown up with people depending on you.

As a child, how often were you told to “be polite,” “be nice,” or “not make a fuss”? The message was clear: your job is to make others comfortable, even at your own expense.

As mums, we’ve all heard the line, “Put your own oxygen mask on first.” Simple, right? .......