As the eldest of seven, supporting others has been woven into my life from the start. I grew up helping to care for my siblings. and when I became a mum, stepping into that role felt instinctive and I carried on putting everyone else in our home first.
Life shifted when I became a single parent. Every responsibility - managing finances, household tasks, all the nurturing and the discipline of my kids, every decision - rested on me.
Asking for help didn’t feel like an option. Caring for others was the only identity I knew, so I kept going, even when it was really hard.


Over the years, my health began to mirror the weight I was carrying. My energy dipped, my wellbeing slipped, and I slowly realised that in giving everything to everyone else, I’d stopped giving anything to myself. I’d become the woman who held everyone together... but no one was holding me.
The turning point came when my youngest son told me he wanted to go to university. He still had 3 years before that could happen, but in that moment I knew life was changing. A new chapter was coming, and I wasn’t ready. I’d been “Mum” for so long that I didn’t know who I was outside of that. It forced me to face something I’d avoided:
I needed balance. I needed identity. I needed to find things just for me.
Even now, with my children becoming young adults, my family still comes to me first - for support, guidance, reassurance. And I love that. I love being part of a big family, I love being a mother, and I love showing up for the people I care about. But I've learned a truth I wish I’d understood sooner:
You can care for others without losing yourself. There is room for both.
That realisation shaped my work.
I now support midlife mums who have spent years being strong, dependable, and endlessly giving - women who suddenly look up from their responsibilities and think, “Who am I now?”
Women who are ready to reconnect, rediscover, and reclaim the parts of themselves they tucked away.
My life is now fuller, happier, and more peaceful than I ever thought possible, and that’s why I know change is possible for you too. It’s never too late to create a life that feels good, and if you’re ready, I’ll walk beside you as you do the same.
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