Welcome to the Blog: A No-BS Space for Moms raising children and growing something more

Hey, I’m Christie Buss—mom of three, community builder, founder of The Parent Hub, and a woman on a mission to make moms a little healthier and a lot happier on this wild ride called motherhood. I truly, wholeheartedly believe that moms are the foundation of a better world, and yet, we’re still out here fighting to be a priority—but that’s a rant for another day.

Now, let’s talk about my complicated relationship with social media. If I had it my way, moms would spend way less time scrolling through the curated highlight reels of strangers and way more time actually living—laughing with their kids, moving their bodies, grabbing coffee with friends, and remembering they’re full-blown humans beyond just “Mom.” But here’s the catch: I also kind of need this little digital chaos machine for my business to thrive. So, I constantly find myself torn between wanting to connect with you all and my very real urge to set fire to the algorithm.

Enter this blog—my happy medium. A space where you can come to feel inspired, challenged, informed, and nudged (gently, I promise) to try things that make your life better, not just busier.

Why you would want to hear from me?

I’m the founder of The Parent Hub, South Africa’s largest in-person community for moms. It started as a simple idea—getting moms together for walks so that no one had to feel so damn alone in motherhood. Now, it’s grown into something bigger: real friendships, real support, and a movement of moms ( in different stages of their lives ) choosing connection over isolation. And as I continue building this, I realize one thing—if I want you to be real and raw, I need to be, too.

I don’t want The Parent Hub to just be a thing you join. I want it to feel like a home. And what makes a home? A real person behind it. So here I am - showing up!

This blog will be a mix of personal stories, hard-earned lessons, and ideas to help you get out of your own way. I want to learn alongside you, challenge myself with you, and create a space where we actually talk—not just swipe past each other’s lives.

What You Can Expect

• Honest conversations. The kind that make you nod, laugh, or feel just a little called out (in the best way).

• Practical nudges. Small changes, big impact. Things you can actually do to make motherhood and life better.

• Less pressure, more realness. Because the last thing moms need is another voice telling them they’re not doing enough.

• Business brought to life, I'm fully living my Boss Mom era, and if you know, you know - it really is all encompassing. So I'm here to share the behind the scenes of what I'm learning, what im struggling with, what I'm planning for The Parent Hub and business in general.

  
  

Before I get another, "how do you do it all" comment - I'm here to tell you, and this blog will most certainly prove to you, I don’t have it all figured out. I'm dropping more balls than I'm ctaching , I'm asking more questions than I'm answering, and I'm falling A LOT more than anyone is probably watching - but Im certain that with time, with learning, with growing those odds will find balance and I'll be making my difference in this world.

So thank you for being here, for listening, for supporting,

I cant wait to get healthier, and happier TOGETHER. 💛

— Christie