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Millennial bridges Gap with midlifer Mum

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Tuesday, 17 October 2017 / Published in Friends and Family, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, Love & Relationships, News, Rants and Random Thoughts

Millennial bridges Gap with midlifer Mum

Today marks the launch of an unprecedented campaign called ‘Bridging the Gap’ where 100 Millennials and 100 Midlifers are coming together to blur boundaries and put an end to stereotypes.  This campaign is inclusive as we  believe we are stronger together and divisions such as Age are unimportant.

I did not travel far to find my Millennial and so my daughter Courtney guest posts today and shares with you her opinion of her ‘blogger’ mum! 

When my Mum first told us she was starting a lifestyle blog, we laughed at her, loudly, in her face! I know, not very cool and certainly not very supportive, but you see just three years ago my mother could barely turn on a computer or send a cohesive text message, let alone run a blog – so we were convinced she was joking!

However, when she signed up to computer classes and photography lessons to get her skill levels up, we knew she was serious and we all got behind her 100 percent, although admittedly none of us ever predicted the success she would make of it.

Now she has established herself as Ireland’s leading over-60 lifestyle blogger, with brands such as Specsavers, Anthony Peto and Flybe all taking note and collaborating with her on blog projects.

When she asked me to take part in the Milliennial & Midlifer challenge – well, honestly I felt obligated to say yes (because she’s my mum) but really I would have been insulted had she asked anyone else!

Mum was an English teacher for over half her life and was incredibly loved by her students for her passion, compassion and probably her mothering nature too. But it was her love of the English language and the Arts in particular that made her stand out as a brilliant teacher… so really the blog seemed like a natural progression for her, using her creativity on paper (or on a laptop in this case) instead of in the classroom.

She would be the first one to admit it is a daily challenge – constantly looking for good creative content; dragging my Dad (aka GG) or me to take photos of her; and staying on top of social media which is completely new for her (I tell her off about some of the images she posts but she is getting better!).

Every week, she is learning something new – even just how to read her statistics or post her own imagery on the blog and upload it, which initially started out with my sister or Dad having to do all that for her.

I am constantly in awe of her. She now gets dolled up, goes to events and even attends blogger conferences. She has never let the fact that she is retired or in her 60s stop her – in fact, I think she has more balls the older she gets anyway.

She has really shown me that there is life after retirement and how to live it to its fullest potential.

#wearestrongertogether

Tagged under: bridging the gap, courtney smith, midlifers, millennials

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10 Comments to “ Millennial bridges Gap with midlifer Mum”

  1. jodie filogomo says :Reply
    October 17, 2017 at 11:41 pm

    Your mum is a force to be reckoned with, and you should be so proud of her!! And what a testament to her that you are such a wonderful woman too!!
    XOXO
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      November 1, 2017 at 11:33 pm

      Jodie.. how many hours are in your day??? Thank you so much xx

  2. Helen Fox says :Reply
    October 18, 2017 at 8:13 am

    Well done girls ……inspirational Hcc

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      November 1, 2017 at 11:32 pm

      Ah Helen you are a sweetheart xxx

  3. Irina says :Reply
    October 19, 2017 at 7:08 pm

    Your mother is an interesting and bright person worthy of respect

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      November 1, 2017 at 11:31 pm

      Irina you are so sweet xxx

  4. Cat says :Reply
    October 20, 2017 at 3:44 am

    Love this post and what a stunning mother and daughter you both are!! Waving at you both from New Zealand <3

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      November 1, 2017 at 11:31 pm

      Cat I love your website ..you are an inspiration. Thank you x

  5. Catherine says :Reply
    October 29, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    Hilda, I love your drive and dedication! Courtney’s love for you jumps off of the page, and I’m so glad that she lent her voice to brag on you. I’m thankful that you added your own special light to this campaign!

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      November 1, 2017 at 11:30 pm

      Catherine you are absolutely amazing. How do you find the time to do all this and keep encouraging us all. xxx

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