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A blog about international parenting, depression, anxiety, motherhood and family life.

Established in 2016, the Not So Goldilocks blog started as a private way for Kate Jones-Mamba to deal with periods of depression and anxiety, particularly after the birth of her first son. The official blog site was born in May 2017, and all posts from that time can be found in the Blog Posts section of this site – Enjoy! Blog posts cover a wide range of topics as well as a wide geographical area, as Kate’s partner is from Southern Africa and they often travel (when permitted) to that part of the world. For now, though, Kate and the NSG family are based in SW London, UK. For more info, check out the About Me section on this site.

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My ///what3words journey (so far)

“Helping everyone talk about everywhere” what3words.com At this time in my life and career, I can’t NOT write a blog post about my employer, my saviour, and one of the most awesome ideas I’ve ever heard of – The wonderful what3words. I have worked as Office Manager for w3w now since early January. I originally…

Life

More Podcasts I’m Loving Right Now!

Since Jan 2022, my commute time has increased, meaning I now have more time to immerse myself in the world of podcasts! In my last post on the subject, I listed Desert Island Discs as one of my favourites, and I have to say that this is still firmly at the top of my list!…

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NSG is back!

Wow! It’s good to be back! Same place, new logo (Do you like it?). How has everyone been since December 2019? Only 2 and a bit years since my last post…! The NSG family has been through a lot. We have lost beloved members of our family, we have adjusted to new routines and jobs,…

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I Needed Uber Today…

This is the first time I have written a post in what seems like forever. It has been a busy few months with me starting a new full-time job, Khaya starting school, my partner juggling full-time parenting and a full-time job, Christmas and all of the chaos that brings. Today is a monumental day. It’s…

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