Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue is a podcast about modern motherhood - the ambition, the identity shifts, the invisible load, and the quiet recalibrations that happen behind the scenes.
I’m Maryanne. I’m a mum of three, a founder, and someone who has spent most of her adult life building businesses while raising a family, often at the same time, usually a little exhausted, and always learning as I go. This podcast is where I have the conversations I wish I’d heard earlier - the honest ones about work, money, ambition, relationships, burnout, confidence, health, and what it really means to build a life alongside motherhood, not in spite of it.
Each episode features thoughtful, open conversations with founders, creatives, doctors, experts and women navigating big lives in real time. We talk about the things that don’t always make it into neat soundbites - the trade-offs, the doubts, the moments of clarity, and the decisions that quietly change everything.
Mother Tongue isn’t about doing more or getting it perfect. It’s about feeling less alone, better informed, and more grounded in the choices you’re making - whether you’re building a business, raising children, starting again, or simply trying to make sense of the season you’re in.
New episodes weekly.
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Mother Tongue
Everything You Need To Know About Play with Hollie Mayes, Educational Consultant
Today we are catching up with an early years and primary school educator who has 15 years of experience under her belt. Mum to two, she moved from Singapore for Dubai less than a year ago and is putting all her efforts into helping parents organise a home space that is able to calm and stimulate children whilst encouraging independence and autonomy.
She truly believes that children’s learning environments can have a significant impact on their academic and social development and that this shouldn’t be limited to school.
On this episode we discuss playroom design and organisation, play set up ideas that wont take you hours to arrange, and tips on how you can do less to get your kids to play more!
Tip: You do not need to buy your child a toy every time you go out! Children get overwhelmed by too many toys and more toys actually means less play.
Product: A forward facing bookshelf with only a few books on it and a book rotation system in place.
Find Hollie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hm.educational.design
Find Mother Tongue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearemothertongue/