Honest stories, tips, and advice for mums navigating the highs, lows, and messy reality of motherhood.
Have you ever lost it in front of your child? Apologies, that’s a silly question. You’re a mum, so of course you have! You had tears streaming, heart racing, feeling like a total mess… And then immediately panicked because you thought, “Oh no, I’m scaring them! They’ll be traumatised because of me!” Followed by guilt: …
You love your children – you really do. But sometimes, it takes every bit of willpower not to scream at the top of your lungs. Or run away. (Totally normal feelings, by the way.) Sometimes the pressure is just so intense that you do lose it — sometimes for a reason, sometimes just because you’ve …
Motherhood has two sides: the one people show you, and the one they don’t. When Alex Jones, host of The One Show, opened up about her raw, emotional experience during those early months of motherhood, it struck a chord with so many women. Her honesty peeled back the polished image of motherhood and revealed what …
Do you ever feel like a bad mum? You know those moments when you’re standing in the kitchen, sleep derpived, holding a crying baby in one arm, staring at the mess around you…. and suddenly a thought creeps in: “I can’t do this anymore.” Then comes the punch: “I’m not coping. I’m a horrible mum.” …
Are you taking tons of photos of your children? Let me tell you a little story. At the beginning of my motherhood journey, I wasn’t big on taking pictures of my newborn children. Not because I didn’t want memories, but because I was completely overwhelmed. My emotions were everywhere. Intrusive thoughts. Postnatal anxiety. I was …
Are you a great mum? Honestly, I want you to really connect with this question and notice what comes up. Without forcing an answer or wondering what you should be thinking. Just see what comes up naturally. The answer might come in the form of a feeling, a sensation, or actual words. Whatever it is, …
