About Us

Hi, I’m Nadine 🌱

I’m the mum behind Becoming Me.

I’m German, my husband is Portuguese and grew up in Australia, and we met while living in the Netherlands. After seven years there, we packed up our lives and moved to Australia with our kids in 2020 — just after COVID began.

Australia is now home, although a big piece of my heart will always be with my family back in Europe.

I’m a mum of two, a dog lover, chook keeper, gardener, bread maker, avid reader and a firm believer in “I can probably do that myself.” Which has resulted in everything from building a chicken coop to grooming my own dog and taking on DIY projects that I absolutely did not have time for.

So naturally, while juggling family, work and everyday life, I decided it was also the perfect time to start a business.

How Becoming Me began

The idea actually started with my own children.

As my daughter was getting closer to her tween years, I started looking for something that could help prepare her for all of growing up — not just periods or physical changes, but emotions, friendships, confidence, relationships, self-care and everything else that comes with those years.

I found books. I found period kits. I found plenty of products aimed at girls.

But I couldn't find quite what I had in my head.

So I thought, maybe I could create it myself.

And then I looked at my younger son and had another thought:

What about the boys?

They’re growing and changing too. They have questions, worries, emotions and awkward moments too, and they deserve the same support and preparation.

That was the moment Becoming Me really became what it is today.

From an idea to Becoming Me

What started as an idea at home has turned into months of writing, researching, designing, sourcing, printing, testing, changing things, changing them back, packing sample boxes and learning an enormous amount along the way.

And yes, there have been quite a few arguments with my printer.

But behind every journal, activity and box is the same thought I had at the very beginning:

If Becoming Me can help a child feel a little more prepared, a little more confident, or make one difficult conversation with a parent easier to start, then it’s doing exactly what I created it to do.

Thanks for being here and for supporting my slightly chaotic little dream.

Nadine 💛
Founder of Becoming Me 🌱