parenting to small children, the team also comprises of parents of teens, and grandparents. It is important to me that everyone is represented, and overtime, the team will expand further still, as will the variety of subjects we cover.
But why has there been so much interest?
Since January I have talked to the local news, both on TV and radio, I featured at Gib Talks, on the Powder Room and now I am writing for the very magazine that you are reading. To say that it has been quite a whirlwind would be an understatement. For somebody who generally prefers to express her thoughts with written word, I’ve had to learn a lot about public speaking very quickly! I’ve also done this all while pregnant with my second child who is due in May.
It was important to me that it was a neutral platform.
But why has there been so much interest? As I have let Mum on the Rock grow according to demand, its role as a resource is almost secondary to the fact that it is a platform for many local voices who, in many cases, would otherwise be unheard. We cover a large variety of subjects, so there really is something on there for everyone.
Polly with husband Alex and daughter Elena
well as features on upcoming or significant local events. The only consistent strand running throughout Mum on the Rock is one of respect and support, no matter what journey each of us chooses to take.
Mum on the Rock is not there to tell you how to parent, but to support parents by letting them know what is available to them. To give parents a platform to share It was important to me that it was a neutral opinions, where they can find support and platform. I chose the name Mum on the others who are likeminded. We underRock because every parent is unique, and I stand that there is not a one-size-fits-all wanted to help connect likemindfor children, and that’s exactly the ed parents without isolating othsame for parents. We celebrate it in I am ers. I am constantly learning as a fact, because wouldn’t life be dull parent, and I am always interested constantly if we all took the same approach to in hearing the opinions and beliefs learning as everything? a parent... of others. Some of the articles we feature are opinion pieces, but As my due date gets closer, things most of the time the features are like apps, developing our YouTube channel practical ones, about parenting locally, as and other collaborations are on the back burner while we give the website a facelift. Polly speaking at the GibTalks 2016 However, the team and I are hatching some very exciting plans which we look forward to sharing more about over the coming year. In the meantime, I look forward to sharing the latest parenting trends and news with you via my regular magazine column for The Gibraltar Magazine.
Polly Lavarello is Editor of Mum on the Rock Email: polly@mumontherock.com Web: www.mumontherock.com GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE APRIL 2016
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