Do Not Disturb · Simona Deifta
The Edit
What I’m reading, what I’m thinking, and what I want to talk about. Articles, interviews and The Cultural Edit.
The same questions keep coming up.
Start with a question. Find the conversations, ideas and practical takeaways that belong together.
You’re good at everything. Why does motherhood feel so hard?
Anna Mathur, Zoe Blaskey and Becky Selbie on what happens when trying harder stops working.
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Flexible work. So why are you always working?
Amelia Christie-Miller, Sabrina Sarl and Hermione Olivia on time, boundaries and the work worth making room for.
Explore the collection ↗Guest stories
One guest. A conversation worth coming back to.
Motherhood did not make Amelia less ambitious
The Bold Bean Co founder on choosing the work only she can do—and building a business with room for life.
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The courage to choose yourself
Mimi Ikonn on identity, ambition and the life you build when an old version of success stops fitting.
Read the storyThe motherhood rulebook we never knew we were following
Becky Selbie on the expectations that leave capable mothers feeling they are failing.
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You’ve heard the conversation. Here’s what to read next.
Books by our guests, and the titles they brought into the conversation. Start with the covers.
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The stories shaping our work, families and everyday lives. What’s happening, why it matters to mothers, and the links worth opening.
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- Motherhood & expectationsYou’re good at everything. Why does motherhood feel so hard? ↗
- Work & ambitionFlexible work. So why are you always working? ↗
- BooksThe DND bookshelf ↗
- Amelia Christie-MillerMotherhood did not make Amelia less ambitious ↗
- Mimi IkonnThe courage to choose yourself ↗
- Becky SelbieThe motherhood rulebook we never knew we were following ↗
- The Cultural EditWhat ambitious mothers are talking about ↗