After having twins in 2016, I struggled with severe postnatal depression (PPD). I struggled to connect with motherhood – I didnāt feel like a mum, couldnāt find joy in it, and wished desperately to go back in time. I felt isolated, trapped in my own life, and unable to see any light at the end …
2018
How To Say No Without Guilt: 5 Tips for Overwhelmed Mums
Are you an overwhelmed mum who wishes she could say NO without feeling guilty? Youāre not the only one. Weāve all been there: kids finally asleep, a glass of wine in hand, Netflix ready to goā¦ and then the phone rings. You glance at the screen. Itās your mum. You know itās nothing major, she …
How To Cope With Mum Shaming (and Keep Your Crown On!)
Sometimes, motherhood feels like living under a giant magnifying glass, doesn’t it? Every choice you make: how you feed your baby, how you get them to sleep, how you cope, is open for public debate. Youāre either ātoo softā or ātoo strict.ā āYou breastfeed? Oh good for you.āāYou donāt? Poor baby.ā It never ends, does …
Our First Christmas and New Year with Kids: How Parenthood Changes the Holidays
Weāve now passed our second Christmas and New Yearās Eve with our twin boys, and what a journey itās been! The first Christmas with them felt like stepping into a magical little world Iād been dreaming of since I was a child. The first Christmas dinner together, tiny childrenās Christmas outfits, and unwrapping gifts…. everything …