Support, advice, and resources for mums struggling with postpartum challenges, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, stress, and mental wellbeing.
You finally got the baby down. The house is quiet. You should be resting. (You want to be resting.) But you can’t, because your brain is running a marathon. Is the baby breathing? Why did they make that noise? What if I’ve messed this up? Why can’t I relax like other mums? Welcome to postnatal …
You look “fine.” You feed your baby, smile at visitors, laugh when someone tells a joke… but inside, you feel hollow. That was me after having my twins in 2016. I felt incredibly lonely, even with people all around me. I missed my old life… or, to be more honest, I cried for it. Even …
It happened again. Another mother. Another tragedy. Another headline that makes my stomach twist. We’ll read it, shake our heads, and say, “How could she?” But the real question we should be asking is: How could we let it get this far? Because every time a mum reaches a breaking point due to postpartum depression …
A raw look at the loss of identity after becoming a mother – and how to find your way back. Becoming a mum is meant to be one of the most beautiful moments of your life. And it is, but it also kind of takes away a part of your identity – who you were …
Being a mum can feel exhausting. And sometimes that exhaustion gets in the way of actually enjoying the precious moments of motherhood. I know, I’ve been there. For years. I was trying manage everything – kids, work, marriage, friendships, the house… and somehow squeeze in time for me. At the time I’m writing this post, …
Preventing postpartum depression (PPD) is insanely simple. But what’s even more insane is the fact we do nothing about it. Yes, PPD is an illness, and I’m not a medical doctor who can explain what triggers it from a medical point of view. But I am a PPD survivor. And I know with certainty what …
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