# Saffron \& Cyrus

> Honest stories about midlife, women’s health, fitness, motherhood and Persian\-British family life from writer Saffron\.

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## Pages
- [About Saffron \& Cyrus](https://saffronandcyrus.com/about-us/)
- [Work With Me \- Midlife PR Focus](https://saffronandcyrus.com/work-with-me/)
- [Disclaimer](https://saffronandcyrus.com/disclaimer-saffron-and-cyrus/)
- [Rates and partnership page](https://saffronandcyrus.com/sponsored-post-submissions-with-saffron-and-cyrus/)
- [The Saffron Experiment](https://saffronandcyrus.com/the-saffron-experiment/)

## Posts
- [Mummy guilt, it comes with the day job](https://saffronandcyrus.com/mummy-guilt-it-comes-with-the-day-job/): I'd finally managed to get a few hours to myself\. Cyrus was at nursery, my hair appointment was booked and I could enjoy a coffee without anybody needing me\. So why did I feel so guilty? Looking back at motherhood after 40, I remember the nursery tears, supermarket tantrums and the constant feeling that I should have been doing something else\.
- [From Chanel to baby wipes, what motherhood at 40 did to my handbag](https://saffronandcyrus.com/handbag-essentials-for-the-working-mum-of-a-toddler/): Before I became a mum at 40, I could leave the house with a lipstick, my purse and a pair of heels\. Then Cyrus arrived, and my lovely handbags were replaced by an enormous rucksack containing everything from baby wipes to wheatgrass powder\. I decided to investigate what I was carrying around, including a mysterious roll of Sellotape\.
- [How losing my mum at 65 changed the way I look at life](https://saffronandcyrus.com/tips-to-improve-wellbeing-and-boost-happiness/): When my mum died at 65, I returned to work almost immediately, convinced that keeping busy would help me cope\. It didn't\. Years later, I'm reflecting on grief, motherhood and midlife, and how writing, books and a rather enthusiastic Body Combat class helped me rediscover parts of myself\.
- [How Elmer the Elephant got us walking around Newcastle](https://saffronandcyrus.com/great-north-elmer-parade-helped-us-keep-fit/): As a mum over 40, I’m always looking for ways to keep us both moving without making exercise feel like a chore\. St Oswald’s Hospice Great North Elmer Parade gave Cyrus and me the perfect excuse to explore Newcastle, hunt down colourful elephants and enjoy a few treats along the way\. Armed with a trail map and plenty of enthusiasm, we discovered that little legs can cover a surprising distance when there’s another elephant around the corner\.
- [Does becoming a mum in midlife make Christmas magical again? Our Fenwick Santa on the Rooftop experience](https://saffronandcyrus.com/our-santa-on-the-rooftop-experience-at-fenwicks-was-a-big-hit/): I thought I was taking Cyrus to meet Father Christmas at Fenwick's Santa on the Rooftop in Newcastle\. Instead, somewhere between the singing reindeer, a Persian carpet, glittery biscuits and a request for an excavator, I found myself getting unexpectedly emotional\. Becoming a mum at 40 had changed the way I experienced Christmas, and this particular visit reminded me why\.

## Categories
- [Family \& Motherhood](https://saffronandcyrus.com/category/family-motherhood/)
- [Lifestyle \& Experiences](https://saffronandcyrus.com/category/lifestyle-experiences/)
- [Culture \& Identity](https://saffronandcyrus.com/category/culture-identity/)
- [Women's Health \& Wellbeing](https://saffronandcyrus.com/category/womens-health-wellbeing/)
- [Midlife \& Reinvention](https://saffronandcyrus.com/category/midlife-reinvention/)

## Tags
- [motherhood after 40](https://saffronandcyrus.com/tag/motherhood-after-40/)
- [\#Newmumover40](https://saffronandcyrus.com/tag/newmumover40/)
- [Persian culture](https://saffronandcyrus.com/tag/persian-culture/)
- [\#parenting](https://saffronandcyrus.com/tag/parenting/)
- [\#AD](https://saffronandcyrus.com/tag/ad/)

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