Surfer Mum, it's not for the faint-hearted!

Being a surfer mum is not for the faint-hearted, the ocean is a powerful force and its pull is magnetic.

Once your child is hooked, it's an addiction of the best possible kind. It keeps them fit, gives them energy and detoxes them all at the same time. It keeps their reflexes honed and instills a love of the outdoors, while teaching them to respect nature and its forces, to stay calm in tricky situations and to look out for one another. They have to be aware of their surroundings every single second and stay tuned in. Never turn your back on the ocean!

I love being a surfer mum, although sometimes as I watch my child tackle enormous swell, I have to hold my breath, grit my teeth and trust the universe will be kind.