In support of every parent who is carrying that ‘mental load’, working and (if female) trying to balance this alongside the desire to spend time & effort feeling femine, peri or menopausal etc, I wish you all good luck, I found this juggle pretty impossible, I think I have covered this up quite well, but now … I need to get my FLAPS OUT™.

The themes, discussion & potential implications of FLAPS OUT™ run deep.  As cultures, society, generations and relationships adapt to the current world.  

Q. If it is just a fun gift, why might the themes and its impact run deeper?

My inspiration came from a ‘rock’ I made in pottery. When Louise asked “What have you made Sarah”, I said “I don’t know but it is mine”. So I stamped ‘MINE’ on the rock & on wondering where I would put my MINI rock, realised I wanted ‘Family Rocks’ with many messages I could place around the house. By April Fool’s Day 2025 this morphed into FLAPS OUT.

This idea mixed with my new peri-menopausal attitude powers (I’ve nothing to prove & nothing to lose), and thinking if I need it – I cannot be alone, so hey, I’m actually going to launch this unique new brand FLAPS OUT™.

So as an ode to all those, who:

- Are to exhausted to speak / repeat themselves

- Don’t want to associate their voice with ‘nagging’

- feel unheard

- need a little help with things around the house

- want their family to help more as a team

- want more fun / sexy / spicey times to meet their needs

- desire more empowerment / fun in the office, -

I present my little flash of idiocy or genius (? – TBC) ‘FLAPS OUT™ a quirky new personalisable fun gift:

Mini ‘A-Boards’ (those yellow hazard/ slippery floor signs) AKA FLAPS, with fun messages on.

“No nags. No drama. Just a playful way to speak up, share the load, or get what you need / want — one loving flap at a time”.

Each personalisable FLAPS OUT™ set includes:

A handy branded pouch containing

• 10 Flaps &
• A sticker book!

A few core sides are pre-printed; you choose at least 15 messages from the sticker book – to get exactly what YOU NEED.

The 3 versions are:

FLAPS OUT HOME:  share ‘the load’ or provide habit changing nudges.

FLAPS OUT SEXY: get WHAT you want, WHERE you want it & in What ORDER.

FLAPS OUT OFFICE: Add fun, freshness or show empowering, yet fun messages.

The potential implications of using FLAPS OUT will vary a lot, however, I do believe it touches upon challenges faced by many.  What do you need? What do you think you could gain from one of the FLAPS OUT versions? Can you see any FLAP messages working for you? Why not pop over and have a look? Maybe you’ll want to suggest another message?

We can enjoy a deeper discussion on potential individual & social benefits of FLAPS OUT, which lean into coping or working with how our society is changing:

- Increase in relationship / family breakdown - more single parent households.

- Change in the law, society and financial and work pressure within the household.

- Impact from Covid lockdowns on family dynamics & relationships.

- Pressure & issues in communication, the future of relationships & the impact of home entertainment and social media.

Communication is at the core of successful change, coping, support and growth through relationships. I hope that FLAPS OUT™ can research the above and help a little, if not, make people laugh – or get their FLAPS OUT™ for even more fun.

Feel free to contact me (Sarah) on 07779 639382 or email sarah@FLAPSOUT.com, to book in a meeting time, or pop over and Chat FLAPS OUT™ at the HARROGATE HOME & GIFT show – Stand M-A48.