Before It Hit: What Postaprtum Depression (PPD) Survivors Really Knew (and Didnāt Know Before I became a mum, I thought I understood postnatal depression. Iād 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 wasnāt wow. It was waitā¦ what was really going on behind that? Because stories like this arenāt about fitness. Theyāre about survival. Identity. And finding something to hold onto when motherhood turns your world upside down. So I asked …
Let’s be honest. Motherhood is not all sunshine and rainbows. You go through so MUCH, both physically and mentally. You cope with all sorts of conflicting emotions. You do the best you can, but still feel like it’s not enough. You juggle more than you can cope with.Ā You are sleep deprived. You have no …
With Mother’s day approaching, I cannot help thinking back to my first Mother’s day as a mum. Our boys were about 11 months and I had just started to get back on track after a devastating experience of postnatal depression. I remember being really excited about having to experience my first Mother’s day as a …
Wondering what a newborn routine looks like after baby arrives? The honest truth is, every mum and every baby is different. But hereās the thing – some experiences are universal, especially during those first exhausting, beautiful, unpredictable weeks of motherhood. When I was pregnant, I had no idea what life after baby would really look …
At the time of writing this post, my twin boys are toddlers. Itās 12 p.m. and Iāve just got back from a toddler playgroup. Shattered and in pain. (Both physical and mental – though Iām not sure which oneās worse.) Strangely, this state has sparked fresh inspiration for a new post. I wanted to share …
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