<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:57:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dramamama/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A bag of rice is a wonderful thing. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hungry... A tin of corned beef and rice again, but it’s a dish I can stretch to feed the four of us, baby included. I’m always the last one to eat, not just because my priority is feeding the children]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/a-bag-of-rice-is-a-wonderful-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/a-bag-of-rice-is-a-wonderful-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:19:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiGKupKST5kZcwmF1fTzQE9zkemn5pd6hofJ5nrLaCxayTqLAZeML8N9Grnf3?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motherhood, my biggest lesson. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a mother has made me a better person. It’s as simple as that. Ever since the moment that I held another life inside of me, and (even more so) when I held that little person in my arms for the first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/motherhood-my-biggest-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/motherhood-my-biggest-lesson</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 09:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmixmjdK3x7Vzt5WJQkRK9RUw2wM6MwjGbZvPekaEwzraiJUWDHPPRVvhMmq1J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Basic Wants and Fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been blogging (albeit inconsistently) from the perspective of a mother of two little ones. I have also been following the blogs and vlogs of a couple of friends, one who is experiencing her first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/our-basic-wants-and-fears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/our-basic-wants-and-fears</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHcHvpdCizTKPXhRJNqeemvsJfezh5ekC6u3z3762vRATFw6F2LTypFMXL2iHW2rFYjYnBQt1hUxQMV9Um5srTzcLoGeNi65oewkN16cmd5NsHdPrUZ3TL2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreaming of Financial Freedom ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking out loud. I apologise in advance, it’s just that I’m having a moment here and am mostly thinking out loud (isn’t that what blogging is anyway?) I have been feeling the burden of my financial troubles]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/dreaming-of-financial-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/dreaming-of-financial-freedom</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:36:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmo7oMDvxGYwgbii2fCGTY6M6eJSCpDh9LhxE6M7zA6Fhp3c8V7cJHsVa2UVGn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day Positivity Challenge - Day 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was a big deal for me because it was my first audition since having my second baby. 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Today we met our son’s nursery teacher for the first time, and she was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-5</guid><category><![CDATA[7daypositivitychallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 00:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHi1jkNc8hjEobSPLiVrSNkKj9qgZ1FybSF2d4EScGtYAwAu8Ci2nR8VvYZu8iX8Zj4uo9HZ6P8CSBMVjSauxbKoHE7EB5xXq8pV67SRWh1tNhDCv6vuPzN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day Positivity Challenge - Day 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ll be honest. It’s been a challenge to be positive about anything the last couple of days. Today was one of those days that seemed never ending, not that I should be wishing any of my time away, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-4</guid><category><![CDATA[7daypositivitychallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 22:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoqeP1mfq9Y6Bmskss5mwTbmCZ8QwAjXkow1qZRM1hnnREHKXeytCu9kJou8p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day Positivity Challenge - Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[You gotta have a sense of humour. I try not to take life too seriously (most of the time!) and always appreciate a good laugh. Today I downloaded a new app on my phone to be able to communicate via gifs,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-3</guid><category><![CDATA[7daypositivitychallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmpV94GBCMkoRXWju81kRuqLjoxCbxgaJDqy5vdLWokHiRgK1RZD9M2tAWtPGh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day Positivity Challenge - Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was my son’s christening yesterday. We gathered together as family and friends to celebrate and share a meal. It was a beautiful day filled with so much peace and happiness. My heart feels full today]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-2</guid><category><![CDATA[7daypositivitychallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 06:05:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkHEx4snB7ASS7FvuT5Cw5aPsiTtaDSqFqSY7zPAgZ5X9ZT62k4u4ehQYjMPh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day Positivity Challenge - Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 1 I looked at the growing pile of laundry today and decided to change my usual perspective, which normally leads to a feeling of overwhelming helplessness, and said “thank-you” instead. Dirty clothes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@dramamama/7-day-positivity-challenge-day-1</guid><category><![CDATA[7daypositivitychallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 03:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmja4WoQANNNuaHqsJoijfLschtqRZnX2LtLTqYPXH9wytEdDcDCS5pLbYuZ1g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treating my children with equality. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As parents of more than one child, what is the best way to make sure that we demonstrate equality and fairness to them? By fairness, I don’t mean in the “ohhh but it’s not fair!” kind of way, which my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@dramamama/treating-my-children-with-equality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@dramamama/treating-my-children-with-equality</guid><category><![CDATA[parenthood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 09:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhx4iJ4yDf4mGzWr7Q4paNWW25xwhxRLNe8jizcTYdFiKWwSoEtM2X7GEnRrR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What my children really need. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What my children really need... Is me. My time. My attention. At the playground Can any other mothers tell me if there will ever come a time when I will leave my child for work and not feel like I’m leaving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@dramamama/what-my-children-really-need</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@dramamama/what-my-children-really-need</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:56:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjw4R2WrcDnfmb4HmYBxRp8L8jMVoFPEbnSmGVbrUHGqSMWjco8UMoEZrAoZ9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letting go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letting Go I had an online chat with a friend who is waiting for a loved one to make their transition, and she said, “All I want is for ____ to be pain free and have an easy transition. I always thought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/letting-go</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dramamama/letting-go</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 21:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2FANJYWwq7mUSY5HQMQEkeq8jmeqdmBpVpF8A9F7XTXxnW8FU15Z8SEqznid2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleeping like a baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Image from Pexe app)  Sleeping like a baby Anyone who uses the expression, “I slept like a baby,” has surely never had the firsthand experience of trying to get a baby to sleep. Unless, of course,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@dramamama/sleeping-like-a-baby</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@dramamama/sleeping-like-a-baby</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsMkbaFFUy6Gx6f64bNYKVGCPLAKQz1pjqjt3EJDSBaEdmq8kxrfL6LFkjQCFimgNXAt5xKFjSsXNnNnXuepKd9ZHRLz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How motherhood has affected my career (and vice versa).]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I fell pregnant for the very first time it was a total surprise; I didn't even realise that my period was late, and the only reason I even took a pregnancy test was because I was complaining about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@dramamama/how-motherhood-has-affected-my-career-and-vice-versa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@dramamama/how-motherhood-has-affected-my-career-and-vice-versa</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2FDBLx3fZygrhKBaC75ejfGHvFgDJM81TXdmxpGd8XyzqhYCZFLWzLRWsMziy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“It’s not you, it’s me”]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Well maybe it is you, a little bit.” After everything that’s been unraveling about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica (which I ironically found out about on Facebook) a few of my friends were soon using]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/socialmedia/@dramamama/it-s-not-you-it-s-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/socialmedia/@dramamama/it-s-not-you-it-s-me</guid><category><![CDATA[socialmedia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89un7TjTgn3f8NxGQKX3HxdtvkNwFzDiQWzDDVKM2jurGU2UX4KKAQt4zddzQ4CLVg3rhzQze3nRc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharing the love]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a post that I wrote for my other blog, Bump and Beeyond prior to me having a Steemit account (and then deciding to merge them). I felt compelled to share it on this platform today because of a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sharingthelove/@dramamama/sharing-the-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sharingthelove/@dramamama/sharing-the-love</guid><category><![CDATA[sharingthelove]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:35:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCvaChWBJq227juE3JrvFv7zBccw1CT1k3XzJ8Pk5r1g6WqySLCypxAX7CYTyTz7MwtKJtxvtgfSsWJ4WzrNkyfXH4p42n9Ur6gJ2EMBbXgwUArBpr92WwG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What The FUD?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My many hats.  I wear many hats: mother, wife, actress, writer, blogger, and newbie to crypto/blockchain. 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Are you always in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/authenticity/@dramamama/everything-from-the-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/authenticity/@dramamama/everything-from-the-heart</guid><category><![CDATA[authenticity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dramamama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMkdXsQZCAWFRVLPjwg6EkbG9w8HSWjHtMZXLXWvGwn8Qvf64uqthrVsbcQkM5gHmSpxHc9vuodUg9Yur1SZ2NbmG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>