If you’re expecting your first baby, you probably feel that knot in your stomach every time you think about giving birth. That’s normal. From the moment you find out you’re pregnant, your brain starts running wild with “what if” scenarios. You hear horror stories, read scary birth stories online, and suddenly wonder if you’re really …
The Other Side of Parenting: Dads Don’t Always Have It Easy Either “Dads have it so easy!” How many times have you heard it, or even said it yourself? It’s practically the unofficial anthem in mum groups everywhere. “He says he’s tired? He doesn’t know what tired is!” “Oh, he needs a break after work? …
We all know that postnatal depression (PPD) can affect new mums. But what’s not talked about enough is that it can affect anyone who spends time with a baby. I didn’t realise this either: until I saw my brother in law struggling after just two weeks of staying with our twin boys. His experience opened …
What is postnatal depression (PPD)? It’s one of the most misunderstood conditions in motherhood. Postnatal depression isn’t just about feeling low or sad. And it sure as hell doesn’t mean being depressed about having a baby. It’s a serious illness, justl like cancer or diabetes. If you’re pregnant or a new mum, chances are you’ve …
Before It Hit: What Postaprtum Depression (PPD) Survivors Really Knew (and Didn’t Know Before I became a mum, I thought I understood postnatal depression. I’d heard the term, maybe seen it mentioned in passing. But the truth? I knew next to nothing. I never imagined it could happen to me. Not because I thought I …
When I first heard about a mum running a marathon shortly after giving birth, my reaction wasn’t wow. It was wait… what was really going on behind that? Because stories like this aren’t about fitness. They’re about survival. Identity. And finding something to hold onto when motherhood turns your world upside down. So I asked …
