Bathtime and Beyond: Parenthood Unfiltered is our interview series getting into the real day-to-day of raising little ones alongside home, work and everything else that makes up this season of life. 

For this edition, we’re chatting with the wonderful Jodie Bellamy about what an ordinary weekday actually looks like for her, from looking after her son Cruz, running her channel Regular Mumz, supporting other parents, to living it up in Monaco.

1. For anyone discovering you through this interview, how would you introduce yourself, and what does life with Cruz look like for you right now?

I’m Jodie, mum to Cruz, who has just turned five in July, which I cannot believe! It feels like such a big milestone. He’ll be going into Year 1 next year, so I’m very aware that this little stage of life is moving so quickly.

Life with Cruz is busy, fun and, like most mums, slightly chaotic! At the moment we’re in the summer holidays, so he’s with me every day and I’m just trying to fit everything around him. We’ve been really lucky this summer to travel to some amazing, kid-friendly hotels. One of our favourites was the Iberostar Playa de Muro Village in Mallorca, which was brilliant because there was so much for Cruz to do and the activities kept him entertained. I’ve also been really concentrating on getting him swimming, which has become a bit of a focus for us.

It’s such a lovely age because he’s becoming so independent and his little personality is really coming through. I’m just trying to soak it all up, even amongst the chaos!

2.⁠ ⁠Regular Mumz has created a space where parents can feel seen and supported in all of life’s moments. What inspired you to start the channel, and what do you hope people take away from it?

Regular Mumz actually came from a very personal place for me. I think there can be a real sense of isolation in motherhood, particularly when you’re spending so much of your time looking after everyone else. Social media can obviously have its negatives, but for me, Regular Mumz has completely changed the way I experience that side of motherhood.

It has given me a way to connect with so many different mums, hear their stories and share the things that we don’t always say out loud. I’ve been able to meet women through social media that I probably never would have crossed paths with in real life, and there’s something really special about that.

A lot of the women I’ve connected with are also founders who have built incredible businesses inspired by their own experiences of motherhood. That has naturally led me into interviewing them about their founder stories and the products they’ve created, and I’ve absolutely loved discovering the women behind these brands.

Regular Mumz has genuinely become a new lifeline for me. It has given me a creative outlet, a community and a sense of purpose outside of just being Mum. I’m extremely grateful for that.

More than anything, I want people to come away from Regular Mumz feeling less alone. There isn’t one right way to do motherhood, and I think we all need to hear that more often.

3.⁠ ⁠Talk us through a typical weekday in your world. How do the school-run-or-parenting moments, content creation, work and home life all fit together?

At the moment there isn’t really a typical weekday because it’s the summer holidays! Cruz is with me every day, so I’m doing what I can in the little pockets of time I have.

During term time, the school run is usually slightly chaotic. We’re often rushing out the door and somehow still making it there just in time! Once I’ve dropped him off, I’ll usually head to the gym, which is probably why I spend most of my life in activewear. It’s just so much easier to go straight from the school run to the gym and then get on with the rest of my day.

I’ll spend time working on Regular Mumz, creating content, organising interviews, speaking to brands and working on upcoming ideas. I have some really exciting interviews and events coming up in September, so there’s lots happening behind the scenes at the moment.

Then, of course, there’s everything else that comes with being a mum. Errands, food shopping, hobbies, dinner, bath time and trying to keep on top of the house. It’s a constant juggle, and I definitely don’t have the balance figured out! I just try to make the most of the spaces I have.

4.⁠ ⁠Has becoming a mum changed the type of content, conversations or opportunities you feel most connected to professionally?

Completely. Becoming a mum has changed the lens through which I see almost everything.

I’m much more drawn to honest conversations about motherhood, women’s wellbeing, identity and what happens to us when we become mothers. I’m also really inspired by women who have taken something from their own experience of motherhood and turned it into a business or a product that can genuinely help other women.

That’s why I’ve loved interviewing female founders. I get to hear the story behind the product, not just what it is, but why they created it and what problem they were trying to solve. There’s usually a really personal story behind it, and I find that fascinating.

Motherhood has also made me much more interested in the person behind the Instagram account. We see so much online, but I think there’s something really powerful about creating space for women to be honest about what life actually looks like behind the scenes.

5.⁠ ⁠And finally, once bathtime is done and Cruz is settled, what does “beyond bathtime” look like for you?

Honestly? Sometimes it looks like absolutely nothing!

The school runs, errands, rushing to hobbies, dinner time, bath time and bedtime can feel so hectic, so once Cruz is finally asleep, I really value having a moment where nobody needs anything from me.

I love making a cup of tea, having a biscuit and just sitting down. I’m trying to get better at not feeling like I should immediately be doing something productive. Sometimes I just want to switch my brain off and do nothing!

I do sometimes meditate, particularly if my mind is racing, because I find it really helps me switch off. But I think my favourite thing is simply having that quiet moment to myself.

Motherhood is so full-on and there is always another job, another message or another thing that needs doing. So that little bit of quiet after bedtime feels really precious to me. It’s my chance to breathe, reset and just be Jodie for a little while, rather than Mum.