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Let's have all the conversations and break a few rules.
I’m Emily Collins. A British-American blogger, entrepreneur, and mama of four who writes about travel, world schooling, mom life, food, wellness, and challenging the status quo.
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Because I think I missed that meeting.
Sometimes the best things in life start with a question.
Like, who decided “the rules”, for starters…
Here’s your permission slip
You and I know, there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to doing this thing called life. But the unwritten rules of society (coupled with the chaos of daily life) keep us running on autopilot, following the same playbook, ignoring our truths, and stopping us from living an authentic life.
How would life be different if, instead of taking a “this is right and this is wrong” approach to building an amazing life, we “try this or maybe that”?
My parents’ playbook wasn’t the one I wanted to follow, so I read anything I could get my hands on from every different perspective imaginable.
I began to build my life on my own terms and thought I had all the answers…
…but then the year that turned my family’s life upside down entered the room and I realized I still had a million questions left…
I followed the rules and took the “approved” paths toward success and perceived happiness (i.e. go to college, study hard, get a stable job).
Looking back, there were 101 unconventional choices that led me to where I am today (like ditching the corporate ladder in finance to launch my own startup) but it was when I became a mom that I started wondering why do we do things the way that we do.
Burrito Connoisseur, Enneagram 8, Mama Of Four, Adventure Seeker.
As someone who had to navigate tricky family dynamics growing up, all I ever wanted was to fit the conventional model.
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Here are a few ways I color outside the lines:
We traveled across the pond and spent three months in the UK (for each kid!) so that our children would be born there and have dual citizenship like me.
(Spoiler alert: the maternity care in London was amazing!).
My kids took my last name instead of my husband’s.
We said “no” to traditional school, opting to world school/unschool our 4 kids.
Yes, there are pictures →
I was pregnant at our wedding and it wasn’t an accident (gasp!). It was also outside in the snow and we asked people to wear wigs to the welcome brunch.
I’m a full-time stay-at-home mom (no really my kids are with me allllll day) with a degree in business economics, a minor in applied psychology, and a master's in finance that I use “behind the scenes” to manage our investments in real estate and startups.
I started this blog during one of the hardest seasons in my family’s life. My husband still thinks I’m crazy, but...
I’ve lived in 3 different countries, 4 states, 9 cities and I am one of those crazy people that loves being at the airport.
These are a few of
My Favorite Things
Beauty
My never-ending search for clean products that work.
Wellness
How I give my mind, body, and soul what it needs.
Podcasts
What I’m listening to these days.
Style
How I put myself together as a mama of four.
Travel
Because traveling with kids just hits differently.
Bookshelf
My go-to reading recommendations.
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