Holidays at home

For mothers living in rural or regional areas, distance and social isolation often come with the territory. So when COVID lockdowns hit, country mums did what they do best. They rolled up their sleeves and approached their new normal with the pragmatism and resilience they’re renowned for.

Parenting became all about the basics, and newly freed-up time was set aside for camping, yabbying and unfettered hours of imaginary play. But most importantly, lockdown was an opportunity to focus on what, and who, really matters.

chats with four resourceful regional women in western NSW who all found that while they were happy to put