You’re Not a Sh*t Friend, You’re Just Running on Empty

Life is full-on, and keeping up with friendships can feel impossible. Between work, family, and the never-ending to-do list, it’s easy to feel...

Our Gifting Philosophy for New Mums

Motherhood is one of the most transformative experiences in life - beautiful, overwhelming, exhausting, and full of love all at once. And yet,...

The Best Gifts for a New Mum – Thoughtful Ways to Show Up

Becoming a mum is one of life’s biggest shifts.  It’s...

The Art of Showing Up Through Grief

Knowing how to support someone experiencing grief and loss can feel overwhelming.

What do they need? What should you say?...

What to Say When Someone Dies: Finding the Right Words in Life’s Hardest Moments

There are few moments in life more difficult than hearing that someone has lost a loved one. 

The weight of their grief can...

We are The Helpful Started with a Question: How can I help her through this?

That one question has led me to hundreds of conversations, deep research, and invaluable insights into what truly helps when life happens....

The Sandwich Generation: Why Helpful Gifting is more needed, by more people, than ever before

Move over Avo-on-Toast, there’s a new food analogy in town and Millennials, it’s coming for you.

As a decade your 30’s used to be considered the sweet spot. You’ve established your...

But, what helped? Kate's story on loss and motherhood

“I was so busy being a mum, I didn’t have time to be a daughter.” 

Words by Rebecca Mackay Miller 

Working so closely with Kate to build her...

Asking for help; why is it SO hard?

As the Founder of a Helpful Gifting business, the irony of this question is not lost on me.

Since my daughter was four months old, I’ve been designing, researching, and developing We...

The Art of Showing Up

It’s 2024. 

The gifting industry is booming (the UK market alone is valued at £10 billion) yet overwhelm, loneliness and isolation are at an all-time high.  It’s harder than...