My passion is snowboarding. I started the Mummy Snowboarder blog because there were no resources for mothers who snowboard. I wanted to create a community of likeminded women. Many women reduce or even stop some activities they used to do after they have children. This can be due to pressure from family and friends, wider society or just purely practical reasons of reduced income, being tired and a change of interests. However, after I had my daughter I actually started taking snowboarding more seriously. I realised time is finite and it was something I really wanted to master. It gave me precious time away to be me, rather than wife and mother. Snowboarding mothers are in the minority and as such, much of the internet and as well as more traditional resources, do not focus on things which would be of interest to us. If you want to get to live life to the full, love your family and be happy snowboarding follow me on https://mummysnowboarder.com and twitter @mmysnowboarder The blog has evolved into a book where I applied the lessons I learned navigating the challenges of an extreme sport to the achievement of greater confidence in daily life. I will be launching a book, "Take It All On Board: 8 Steps To Mastering The Slopes And Life With Confidence,' in Autumn 2017 bringing together my coaching, change management and snowboarding experience. Kate Mackay (aka Mummysnowboarder)