About Irma
Real Mum . Real Mess . Real Madness
Hi, I’m Irma — mum of three, creative, national flag football player, and a firm believer that you can love your kids deeply while also hiding in the pantry to eat snacks in peace. My days are a mix of school runs, deadlines, laundry that never truly ends, training sessions squeezed between responsibilities, and trying to drink a cup of hot chocolate while it’s still hot (a rare victory). I’m not the perfectly organised mum with colour-coded systems for everything — I’m the one figuring it out as I go, doing my best, and learning to laugh at the chaos along the way.

My Story
Real Mum was born from my actual life — not the curated version. Between pregnancies, postpartum recovery, sleepless nights, school runs, work deadlines, and training as an athlete, I found myself constantly trying to do everything at once… and wondering why no one had given mums a manual. Especially one that includes things like feeding a family on a budget, rebuilding your body after birth, managing work and home, supporting your mental load, and somehow still chasing your own goals.
After moving countries and raising my family far from home, I had to learn how to make things work — stretching every pound, simplifying meals, creating systems that save time and energy, and accepting that “balance” doesn’t mean doing everything perfectly. It means doing what matters most in the season you’re in.
Real Mum is where I share the tools, strategies, and honest experiences that helped me survive — and sometimes even thrive — through motherhood. From budget-friendly healthy meals to work-life juggling, postpartum recovery, athlete-mum time management, and guides for overwhelmed parents (and the dads who want to help but don’t know how), everything here is designed for real families living real lives.
No perfection. No guilt. No unrealistic expectations. Just practical help, encouragement, and proof that you don’t have to disappear as a person to be a good mum.
If you’re doing your best while running on coffee, love, and sheer determination — you’re in the right place 💛
