10/04/2025
✋🏼 The Hands Behind Match Me Mum 🤚🏼
We don’t usually write posts like this. Honestly, it’s taken us years to even find the words, because we never wanted this page to be about us. But the truth is, Match Me Mum was born out of one of the darkest times in our lives, and it feels important to finally share that part of our story.
When I was diagnosed with PCOS, it felt like the floor dropped out from under us. The dream of becoming a mom — the one I held onto so tightly — suddenly felt impossible. That season was one of the darkest of our lives. We grieved. We cried. We felt broken. There were nights it felt like the family we imagined would never come to be.
In that heartbreak, our dogs became our saving grace. They were our babies, our light, the reason we got out of bed. They gave us comfort when the emptiness felt unbearable. And out of that love, Match Me Mum was born.
I wanted to give them something special. Bandanas that worked — not the tie-on kind that slipped off, not the collar kind since they don’t wear collars. So, I made scrunchie-back bandanas and they were perfect. Then I added a scrunchie for myself. Because in my heart, I thought: I’ll never get to match with a child of my own… but I can match with my dogs.
That little piece of joy — created in the middle of grief — became the spark that lit this journey. What started as a way to cope with heartbreak grew into something so much bigger than we ever imagined.
And then, life gave us the miracle we thought we’d never have: our daughter. She has already shown more strength than most people will in a lifetime. We recently handed her over for surgery, and now we face another one ahead. The weight of those moments is impossible to put into words. Between full-time jobs, endless specialist appointments, and recently getting married, life has pulled us in every direction.
We want to apologize for not posting as often, and we hope you can understand. But please know — even when this page has been quiet, we haven’t stopped. We’ve continued showing up at events, creating products, and pouring our love into this dream. Match Me Mum is still here, because it has always been more than just a business to us.
Here’s what we need you to know: while we may be the hands behind the products, you — our pack — are the face of it all. Every pup in a bandana, every story you’ve shared, every moment of love we’ve been invited into… that’s what has carried us through.
This journey started in heartbreak, and yes — we’ve faced some unpleasant, heavy moments along the way. But we’ve always chosen to find the light. To hold onto hope. To build something positive out of the hardest seasons. And with every single new product, every event, every step forward — we’re adding more love, more joy, and more meaning to this journey.
As our family has grown, so will Match Me Mum. While this will always be a dog-centered brand (because our four-legged babies are still at the heart of everything), we’re dreaming of ways to create special pieces for the whole family. However, every piece added will be rooted in the same love that started it all.
So stay tuned — because while Match Me Mum may be quiet sometimes, our lives sure aren’t. We’re still here, we’re still creating, and we’re more grateful than ever for this pack that’s walked alongside us through every high and low.
From the bottom of our hearts — thank you. Thank you for giving our heartbreak a purpose. Thank you for standing by us when life has been overwhelming. Thank you for proving that what we built in our darkest season could grow into something so full of love and light.
You are not just customers. You are not just supporters. You are our family. You are our pack.
With endless love + gratitude,
Rach, Dean, Lucy, Miles & Raven 🤍🐾
