About Gizelle

I'm Gizelle.

Mama Bear not-so-extraordinaire.

Boy Mum. Dog Mum. Plant Mum.

Chief spinner of plates, maker of lists, and fixer of most boo-boos.

I started PARANTING with Gizelle because, quite frankly, since becoming a mum, I'd started ranting. A fair bit. (Ask my husband.)

I am pissed off. Mostly at the unrealistic expectations placed on parents and the overt judgement that seems to come with failing to meet them. I have so much to say. And what's better than ranting merely to your significant other? Getting a microphone, finding a time when the house is quiet and giving your rants a platform.

So, I did just that.

There is so much about parenting that nobody can properly prepare you for. Yet somehow, we're surrounded by messages telling us it should be magical, euphoric and the best time of our lives that we should enjoy every moment of. Meanwhile, we're exhausted, overwhelmed, second-guessing ourselves.

PARANTING with Gizelle is my way of pulling back the veil (or in this case, the very thick blanket!). It's cathartic (for me, mainly), curious and unapologetic. I talk about the things I've experienced, the things I've questioned and the things that make me think, surely I'm not the only one?

Because we can love our children fiercely and question the culture we've created around parenting.

Whether you're simply winging it (like most of us) or trying your best whilst figuring out the rest, this one is for you.