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How I Stopped Feeling Sad About My Children Growing Up “Too Fast”

I started feeling it some time ago. That heavy feeling in my chest when I realised my children were growing up too fast. It didn’t hit all at once. It showed up in quiet little moments. Like when I kissed them goodnight and stroked their heads as they were falling asleep, I would feel tearful …

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Kids and Screens: It’s Not the Mums, It’s the Missing Village

Do you feel guilty about how much time your children spend on screens? Does screen time give you the only chance to breathe during the day? Do you wish they spent less time on their screens – but also dread giving up that precious break? If you said yes to any of these, this blog …

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When Do Babies Sleep Through The Night? (Here’s What Worked For Us!)

“When do babies start sleeping through the night?” I think this might be the most asked question among new mums. Well, most of them anyway. Believe it or not, there are mums (and I’ve had the privilege to meet them) whose babies slept through the night from day one. But for the sake of my …

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It Takes a Village: How You Can Build Your Own Mum Community

They say ‘it takes a village’, but it seems there are no villages anymore! Motherhood is not all sunshine and rainbows.  Especially in this day and age – being a mum can feel incredibly hard and isolating. You’re exhausted, feeding your baby constantly, and juggling the endless list of chores. You love your baby more than …

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Having a Baby Is Magic – So Why Doesn’t It Feel Magical?

We’re often told that early motherhood is the happiest time of our lives. So when a new mum doesn’t feel over the moon, the world labels her as “ungrateful” or even “crazy.” But here’s the truth: that idea is harmful, and it’s one of the biggest reasons so many mums struggle in silence, feeling like …

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Are Antenatal Classes Contributing to Postnatal Depression?

50% of new mums battle postnatal depression in silence – and many don’t even recognise the condition. To put it another way, approximately every other mum leaves the hospital silently struggling. When I say this is a lot, it doesn’t quite capture the weight of it. It’s a scary lot. An alarming lot. Especially because …