In this episode of The Whole Truth: Motherhood and the Writing Life, Nadia Mahjouri chats with the lovely and talented Anne Freeman, mother of two, publicist, copywriter and author of two novels ME THAT YO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠U SEE⁠, and ⁠RETURNING TO ADELAIDE⁠, both contemporary fiction books about women who are stuck in life and the extraordinary ways they shake themselves loose.

In this conversation we discuss how writing gave Anne something to think about during the boring bits of parenting in the early years. We discuss how being an empath that cries at everything helps Anne feel what her characters might feel and how empathy is actually a super power for a writer. And how the same skills that make a good mother, make a good writer - adaptability and empathy.

You can find out more about ⁠⁠Anne Freeman here or follow her on Insta @annefreemanwrites

Nadia Mahjouri is a therapist at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Holding Space Counselling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to reach out for support, you can book an appointment online. Nadia works face to face in nipaluna or online everywhere.

Nadia Mahjouri is also the author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Half Truth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- her debut novel that will be released in early Feb 2025. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pre-orders available soon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Her website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nadiamahjouri.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can find her on Instagram @nadiamahjouriauthor or sign up for her newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Whole Truth: Stories of Ache and Ecstasy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nadiamahjouriauthor@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠